Nature News
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Ebola by the numbers: The size, spread and cost of an outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues to rage, with the number of people infected roughly doubling every 3–4 weeks. More than 8,000 people are thought to have contracted the disease, and almost half of those have died, according to the World Health Organization. Although these estimates are already staggering, the situation on the ground…
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Sea floors host surprise methane-munching microbes
Organisms living in carbonate rock provide a previously unrecognized sink for the greenhouse gas.
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Fast genetic sequencing saves newborn lives
Infants with mysterious conditions stand to benefit — but technique raises ethical questions.