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A prehistoric eruption may help recalibrate our timeline of human origins in Africa

A prehistoric eruption may help recalibrate our timeline of human origins in Africa

Some of the oldest human remains ever unearthed are the Omo 1 bones found in Ethiopia. For decades, their precise age has been debated, but a new study may have the answer.
by Mano Sundaresan and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Why humans are losing the race against superbugs

Why humans are losing the race against superbugs

A new report in The Lancet finds that in 2019, antibiotic-resistant bacteria killed 1.2 million people — more than were killed by malaria or HIV/AIDS. The problem is mounting in lower-income nations.
by Jason Beaubien

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Archaeologists launch first-ever 'dig' into life on the International Space Station

Archaeologists launch first-ever 'dig' into life on the International Space Station

The project, a first of its kind, aims to study the social and cultural dimensions of living in space and how people adapt their behavior when they're living in a completely new environment.
by Vanessa Romo

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Twin Cities wastewater data suggests omicron peak may be past

Twin Cities wastewater data suggests omicron peak may be past

The surge of new COVID-19 cases that has battered the Twin Cities metro area since Christmas may have turned a corner. That’s according to an unorthodox source: the metro’s poop.
by David H. Montgomery and Tim Nelson

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Twin panda cubs delight devoted fans at Tokyo zoo in a COVID shortened debut

Twin panda cubs delight devoted fans at Tokyo zoo in a COVID shortened debut

Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance before delighted fans in Tokyo but only briefly for now — just for three days — due to a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant.
by The Associated Press

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Medicare limits coverage of $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug

Medicare limits coverage of $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug

Tuesday's decision from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is a major development in the nation’s tug-of-war over the fair value of new medicines that offer tantalizing possibilities but come with prohibitive prices.
by The Associated Press

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Who gets to use NASA's James Webb Space Telescope? Astronomers work to fight bias

Who gets to use NASA's James Webb Space Telescope? Astronomers work to fight bias

With the James Webb Space Telescope safely deployed, many scientists want to use it. To minimize the effect of unconscious biases, they go through a process developed for the Hubble Space Telescope.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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