June 7, 2013 - Science Friday

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34:00

Whole Genome Scans Could Reveal Too Much

If a patient’s genome scan turns up unexpected genetic risk factors, are doctors obligated to tell?

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4:51

Comet Lovejoy grazed the sun’s corona and lived to tell the tale. Its tail movements were the most telling.

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12:08

Researchers have used archaeology and biomolecular assays to date the start of viniculture in France.

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17:22

Writer Annalee Newitz has a plan to help humans survive a planet-wide catastrophic event.

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11:25

A small, early clinical trial shows it may be feasible to alter the immune response that leads to MS.

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11:58

Improving resistance to tornadoes will require better building materials and techniques, plus political will.