ARTICLES BY MALCOLM RITTER
They already had an anxiety disorder. Now comes a pandemic.
NEW YORK (AP) — At first, Jonathon Seidl wasn't worried about the coronavirus despite his anxiety disorder. But that changed.
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Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection
NEW YORK (AP) — A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries.
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Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection
NEW YORK (AP) — A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries.
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'Wonderchicken' fossil reveals ancestor of today's birds
New York (AP) — A tiny fossil skull nicknamed “Wonderchicken” is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today's birds. It may be the oldest known fossil from this group.
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Science Says: How risky is that virus? Your mind may mislead
NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Alexander, a property manager in Virginia Beach, Virginia, started the day Monday thinking that she might avoid shaking hands because of the coronavirus outbreak. Then somebody stuck out a hand to shake.
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Scientists target mess from falling tree needles
NEW YORK — The presents are unwrapped. The children’s shrieks of delight are just a memory. Now it’s time for another Yuletide tradition: cleaning up the needles that are falling off your Christmas tree.
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Video game boosts mental abilities in older folks
NEW YORK - It probably won't become as popular as "Grand Theft Auto," but a specialized video game may help older people boost mental skills like handling multiple tasks at once.
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Cracking Christmas trees' DNA code
NEW YORK - To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it's a monster.
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Two moms, one dad
NEW YORK - Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent babies from inheriting certain rare incurable diseases.
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Global warming tied to risk of weather extremes
NEW YORK - Last year brought a record heat wave to Texas, massive floods in Bangkok and an unusually warm November in England. How much has global warming boosted the chances of events like that?
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Famed fossil isn't a bird after all
NEW YORK - One of the world's most famous fossil creatures, widely considered the earliest known bird, is getting a rude present on the 150th birthday of its discovery: A new analysis suggests it isn't a bird at all.
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Spiders, snakes?
NEW YORK - Meet SM, a 44-year-old woman who literally knows no fear.
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Brain docs raise concussion alarm for kids' sports
NEW YORK - The risk of concussions from football and some other sports is so serious that a qualified athletic trainer should always be on the field - at adult and children's games, and even at practice, a major doctors group said Monday.
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Genetically altered salmon just the start
WASHINGTON - We've always played with our food - even before we knew about genes or how to change them.
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