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A popular Discover Magazine story from 2007 raised the possibility of using stem cells to produce human sperm. Where does the science of reproduction via stem cells stand today? ...read more

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A small but growing crop of machines is learning to design and carry out its own experiments. How will this change the future of research? ...read more

A persistent fever after returning from Egypt usually means a tropical disease infection. For this toddler, it was just one of many red herrings. ...read more

Electric vehicles are notoriously quiet. But new laws are pushing automakers to experiment with unusual noises. ...read more

In the race to find a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, some contenders come from classic development methods. Others would be the first of their kind. ...read more

Children’s innate immune responses might be behind their milder COVID-19 infections. But much less is known about how much kids are spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others. ...read more