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Report: Gender Inequality Robs Women of Sexual, Reproductive Rights

A new report finds gender inequality strips women of their ability to control their sexual and reproductive options and limits their right to choose when and if they wish to …

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First-Ever Photo Captured of Black Hole

Using eight radio telescopes literally spanning the globe, scientists have taken the first-ever photograph of a black hole. The supermassive black hole is at the center of a huge galaxy …

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International Scientific Teams Unveils First Photo of Black Hole

An international scientific team has unveiled a landmark achievement in astrophysics – the first photo of a black hole News conferences were held in Washington, Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei and …

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UN Population Fund Chief Laments US Funding Cut

The U.N. population agency chief says she regrets the U.S. government’s decision to cut funding for programs that help ensure safe pregnancies worldwide. Dr. Natalia Kanem said Wednesday that more …

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This City is the Global Energy Transition in Miniature

As the planet heats up, experts say we need to stop burning the fossil fuels that have powered civilization for centuries, and switch to renewable energy. In that upheaval, there …

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How Measles Is Making a Return in New York and Elsewhere

New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday and ordered mandatory vaccinations for measles in a part of Brooklyn that is home to a large Orthodox Jewish community. The …

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Century-Old Bacteria From Sick Soldier Offers Clues to Cholera Epidemics

Scientists have mapped the genome of a strain of cholera extracted a century ago from a sick British soldier during World War I and found clues to how some cholera …

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Fake Eggs Spying on Whooping Cranes to Boost Survival

Scientists are using fake eggs to spy on whooping cranes in hopes of learning why some chicks die in the egg, while others hatch. Data gathered by the spy eggs …

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Fake Eggs Spying on Whooping Cranes to Boost Survival

Scientists are using fake eggs to spy on whooping cranes in hopes of learning why some chicks die in the egg, while others hatch. Data gathered by the spy eggs …

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NYC Orders Mandatory Vaccines for Some Amid Measles Outbreak

New York City has declared a public health emergency over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations for some people who may have been exposed to the virus.   Mayor …

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NYC Orders Mandatory Vaccines for Some Amid Measles Outbreak

New York City has declared a public health emergency over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations for some people who may have been exposed to the virus.   Mayor …

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Deadly Australian Spider Gives Hope to Stroke Patients

Venom from a dangerous spider could give stroke patients a better chance of survival, according to Australian biochemists. A bite from the Fraser Island funnel-web spider can kill a person …

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Deadly Australian Spider Gives Hope to Stroke Patients

Venom from a dangerous spider could give stroke patients a better chance of survival, according to Australian biochemists. A bite from the Fraser Island funnel-web spider can kill a person …

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US Measles Tally Hits 465, With Most Illnesses in Kids

U.S. measles cases are continuing to jump, and most of the reported illnesses are in children. Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported this year, as of last …

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US Measles Tally Hits 465, With Most Illnesses in Kids

U.S. measles cases are continuing to jump, and most of the reported illnesses are in children. Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported this year, as of last …

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Brain Zaps Boost Memory in People Over 60, Study Finds

Zapping the brains of people over 60 with a mild electrical current improved a form of memory enough that they performed like people in their 20s, a new study found. …

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Brain Zaps Boost Memory in People Over 60, Study Finds

Zapping the brains of people over 60 with a mild electrical current improved a form of memory enough that they performed like people in their 20s, a new study found. …

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Spacewalking Astronauts Tackle Battery, Cable Work

Spacewalking astronauts tackled battery and cable work outside the International Space Station on Monday. It was the third spacewalk in just 2 { weeks for the space station crew. NASA …

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Spacewalking Astronauts Tackle Battery, Cable Work

Spacewalking astronauts tackled battery and cable work outside the International Space Station on Monday. It was the third spacewalk in just 2 { weeks for the space station crew. NASA …

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More Endangered Turtles Beached on US Coast

When the weather turns cold and stormy around Cape Cod, it’s common for some sea turtles to get stranded in the choppy waters and end up on the areas beaches. …

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More Endangered Turtles Beached on US Coast

When the weather turns cold and stormy around Cape Cod, it’s common for some sea turtles to get stranded in the choppy waters and end up on the areas beaches. …

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Experts: Venezuela Sees Rise in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. scientists warn that a growing number of patients in Venezuela are getting vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, diphtheria and polio. One of …

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