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FDA Takes Action Against Companies Selling Fraudulent ‘Ebola Cures’
Do they also have snake oil for sale?
In Africa, Ebola Patients Need More Than Medicine
Seventy-five percent of Ebola victims are women. Paul Farmer, the revolutionary doctor, thinks we should reconsider how we treat the virus.
Bad Space Weather May Have Caused Fatal Afghan Gun Battle
Specifically, bubbles may be to blame.
For Car Buyers, The Repo Man Is Just A Click Away
Borrowers beware: Lenders can shut down your car remotely if you don't pay up.
Facebook Says Wi-Fi Drones Will Be Jumbo Jet-Sized
The Internet is only one flying robot away.
Why The CDC Thinks 1.4 Million People Might Contract Ebola By February
A crash course in modeling the outbreak of a deadly disease
Swarms Of Mouse-Sized Robots Scurry To Maintain The Nation’s Bridges
A new kind of miniature robot can crawl on the parts of bridges humans never see.
Throwback Thursday: The Rise Of Digital Photo Sharing, Computer Viruses, And The Laptop
September 1989 looked a lot like September 2014.
Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds
U.S. Agricultural Research Service scientists have applied to release exotic Eurasian fungi to kill invasive tumbleweeds in the American West.
Video: Paralyzed Rats Walk Again, Now Farther Than Ever
Scientists found that fluctuating the electrical signal to the rodents' paralyzed legs can make them step higher and walk for longer.
Editing The Genes Of Superbugs To Turn Off Antibiotic Resistance
Fighting bacteria’s ability to fight
Measuring Brainwaves Could Lead To An Objective Autism Diagnosis
The electrical signals emitted by the autistic brain paint a much more precise picture of the disorder.