Science Headlines
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U.S. FDA gives early approval to Sarepta's DMD therapy
(This December 12 story corrects to remove reference to gene therapy in headline and first paragraph)
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Why New Zealand's volcano alerts aren't forecasts
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's geological agency downgraded its "alert level" for the White Island volcano this week - at the same time its own scientists said another eruption similar to Monday's deadly blast was increasingly likely.
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EXPLAINER-Why New Zealand's volcano alerts aren't forecasts
WELLINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - New Zealand's geological agency downgraded its "alert level" for the White Island volcano this week - at the same time its own scientists said another eruption similar to Monday's deadly blast was increasingly likely.
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Environmental group seeks California ban on 'super-toxic' rat poisons
(Reuters) - An environmental group launched legal action on Thursday seeking to ban commercial use of "super-toxic" rat poisons in California, citing data showing the products pose a grave threat to a dozen endangered species and other wildlife.
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Scientists home in on potential treatments for deadly Nipah virus
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists working on how to combat a highly infectious and deadly virus called Nipah, which is transmitted to humans from bats and pigs, say they have found around a dozen potential drugs that might be developed to block the disease.
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Namibia rushes to drill boreholes as worst drought in a century bites
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia's dam water levels have almost halved from already low levels as the worst drought in more than 100 years pushes the desert nation closer to famine.
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Island states, threatened by disasters, demand urgent action at U.N. climate talks
MADRID (Reuters) - Island nations at risk of being erased from the map by rising seas accused rich countries of losing sight of the urgency of the climate crisis on Thursday as a marathon U.N. summit in Madrid entered its final stretch.
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UPDATE 2-Island states, threatened by disasters, demand urgent action at U.N. climate talks
MADRID, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Island nations at risk of being erased from the map by rising seas accused rich countries of losing sight of the urgency of the climate crisis on Thursday as a marathon U.N. summit in Madrid entered its final stretch.
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CVS to increase genetic testing for some cancer patients
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CVS Health Corp said on Thursday it will make it easier for patients with advanced cancer enrolled in some Aetna insurance plans to receive broad genetic gene sequencing tests that can help identify the best drug or treatment for them.
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Researchers criticize AI software that predicts emotions
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A prominent group of researchers alarmed by the harmful social effects of artificial intelligence called Thursday for a ban on automated analysis of facial expressions in hiring and other major decisions.
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