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The CDC is trying to stop E. coli and other bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics because they can cause a deadly infection.

Federal Efforts To Control Rare And Deadly Bacteria Working

3:29pm April 03, 2018

by Richard Harris

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's efforts to control drug-resistant bacteria finds that the percentage of bacteria carrying this resistance is declining. But it wants more data.

A tray of gluten-free pastries. For people with celiac disease, incidental ingestion of gluten can lead to painful symptoms and lasting intestinal damage. Two new studies suggest such exposure may be greater than many realize, even for those following glu

When Going Gluten-Free Is Not Enough: New Tests Detect Hidden Exposure

3:19pm April 03, 2018

by Jill Neimark

For people with celiac disease, incidental ingestion of gluten can lead to painful symptoms and lasting intestinal damage. Two new studies suggest such exposure may be greater than many realize.

Modest temperature reversals have not taken us back in time at all, says guest commentator Jimena Canales.

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Time Travel With Your Fridge?

12:55pm April 03, 2018

by Jimena Canales

If the history of thermodynamics can teach us anything, it is that modest entropy reversals have not taken us back in time at all. But it is more fun to think otherwise, says guest Jimena Canales.

A species of predatory robber fly (right) has evolved to mimic its prey, a bumblebee (left).

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Video: Can You Find The Mimics In America's Largest Insect Collection?

10:44am April 03, 2018

by Madeline K. Sofia

Insects are nature's masters of disguise. Take a backstage tour of the largest insect collection in America to experience nature's most convincing mimics.

Not every great employee is a great manager.

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Why Is Your Boss Bad At His Job? It May Be The 'Peter Principle' At Work

10:13am April 03, 2018

by Shankar Vedantam

Workers with a strong sales record were likely to be promoted into managerial positions, yet they tended to be worse at managerial jobs than those who were low-performing workers.

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WATCH: See How Leeches Can Be A Surgeon's Sidekick

9:53am April 03, 2018

by Emma Hiolski

The idea of using leeches to treat ailments is ancient — and no longer in favor. But now these blood-suckers are gaining new respect as a doctor's helper during surgery.

Scarcity can make it difficult for us to focus on anything other than the problem right in front of us.

The Scarcity Trap: Why We Keep Digging When We're Stuck In A Hole

9:00pm April 02, 2018

Have you ever noticed that when something important is missing in your life, your brain can only seem to focus on that missing thing? Two researchers have dubbed this phenomenon "scarcity."

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Veterans in Murfreesboro, Tenn., enjoy a wheelchair tai chi class; other alternative health programs now commonly offered at VA hospitals in the U.S. include yoga, mindfulness training and art therapy.

To Treat Pain, PTSD And Other Ills, Some Vets Try Tai Chi

6:42pm April 02, 2018

by Blake Farmer

In hopes of reducing some veterans' reliance on pills for physical pain and psychological trauma, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is taking a look at alternative therapies.

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Gas is pumped into vehicles at a BP gas station in Hoboken, N.J. in 2016.The Obama administration moved to nearly double fuel-economy standards by 2025, but the EPA now is moving to weaken them.

EPA Moves To Weaken Landmark Fuel Efficiency Rules

5:44pm April 02, 2018

by Nathan Rott

The EPA is rejecting landmark fuel efficiency rules for automobiles, a key part of President Obama's efforts to address climate change. The move could lead to another legal battle with California.

Artist's rendering of the first planet outside of our solar system to be imaged orbiting a brown dwarf star, called the 2M1207 system.

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Is Humanity Unusual In The Cosmos?

12:28pm April 02, 2018

by Adam Frank

Commentator Adam Frank talks with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb about exo-civilizations, techno-signatures, and the search for alien life — living or long-gone.