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NEWS Hepatitis E vaccine shows strong coverage BY NATHAN SEPPA, MAR 04, 2015 05:00 PM A large trial in China indicates that a vaccine can provide 87 percent protection against the hepatitis E virus, which infects 20 million people a year. Read More Read More»

SCICURIOUS Report offers stimulating recommendation on coffee BY BETHANY BROOKSHIRE, MAR 04, 2015 03:13 PM Results from a committee of experts give the blessing to moderate coffee intake. But as we all raise our mugs, the science behind the report is worth a closer look. Read More Read More»

NEWS Ancient jaw may hold clues to origins of human genus BY BRUCE BOWER, MAR 04, 2015 01:00 PM A 2.8-million-year-old fossil from Ethiopia raises questions about the origins and evolution of the human genus, Homo. Read More Read More»

More Headlines from Science News SCIENCE TICKER How pigeons bob and weave through obstacles When navigating an obstacle course, pigeons weigh energy efficiency against the danger of collision, research finds. Read More BY HELEN THOMPSON, MAR 03, 2015 03:52 PM NEWS IN BRIEF Volcanic lightning forges tiny glass balls from airborne ash The lightning that crackles through volcanic plumes can melt ash into tiny glass beads. Read More BY THOMAS SUMNER, MAR 03, 2015 02:20 PM NEWS IN BRIEF Hundreds of galaxies seen in a new 3-D view of the universe A new instrument lets astronomers measure the distances to hundreds of galaxies at once, looking back across the age of the universe. Read More BY CHRISTOPHER CROCKETT, MAR 03, 2015 01:06 PM NEWS Brain cells predict opponent’s move in game-playing monkeys Newly discovered brain cells help monkeys predict whether a companion will cooperate. Read More BY TINA HESMAN SAEY, MAR 03, 2015 08:00 AM SCIENCE TICKER Despite risks, vaccine delay requests are common A survey of pediatricians and family doctors finds parents frequently put off vaccines for babies even though doctors warn it can place the children at risk of illness. Read More BY NATHAN SEPPA, MAR 02, 2015 04:47 PM SCIENCE TICKER Plant growth patterns changing on much of Earth’s surface More than half of Earth’s land surface has seen major changes in factors such as leaf-on date and how much vegetation grows in a season. Read More BY KATE BAGGALEY, MAR 02, 2015 03:40 PM NEWS Tropical plant knows whose bill is in its flowers A rainforest plant avoids inbreeding by accepting pollen only from hummingbird species that must travel to reach it. Read More BY KATE BAGGALEY, MAR 02, 2015 03:00 PM