More than 140 nations agree to a plan to limit global mercury emissions.
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More than 140 nations agree to a plan to limit global mercury emissions.
A new initiative in the mathematics research community is gearing up to do the work traditionally organized by a publisher.
The US Food and Drug Administration approves the first flu vaccine made from recombinant proteins rather than a weakened virus.
Fecal transplants outcompeted traditional antibiotics at curing a deadly intestinal infection.
People carrying a certain gene variant that dictates fresh underarms are less likely to wear antiperspirant.
By analyzing a collection of 24 genetic variations, researchers are able to predict the hair and eye color of long-dead humans.
The Obama administration announces a $10 million, 23-part plan to curb gun violence in the country.
More than 100 scientists signed a letter asking government to increase research on gun violence.
Transplanting synthetic stool made of beneficial microbes cures deadly diarrheal infections in two patients.
A conservative republican, and supporter of research, will be the chair of the House appropriations committee that controls the budgets for the National Institutes of Health.