Some critically ill patients who received a CAR-T cell treatment have remained cancer-free for as long as five years, researchers say. But the price is high. Fanatic Studio/Collection Mix: Subjects RF/Getty Images hide caption
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A tour boat was damaged and 23 people injured when lava crashed through the roof of the vessel off the Big Island of Hawaii Monday. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources/AP hide caption
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Surfing For Science: A New Way To Gather Data For Ocean And Coastal Research
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Heat Making You Lethargic? Research Shows It Can Slow Your Brain, Too
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Study Shows Red Spruce Trees In New England Are Recovering After Decades Of Damage
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What The Diet Of A 5,300-Year-Old 'Iceman' Says About Ancient Europeans
Time outdoors leaves you vulnerable to tick bites and the diseases they can transmit. New research seeks to a better picture of the geographic spread of ticks that carry dangerous pathogens. Ascent/PKS Media Inc. via Getty Images hide caption
This artist's impression shows the dust torus around a super-massive black hole. Black holes lurk at the centers of active galaxies. The jets emanating from the black hole send neutrinos hurtling into space. ESA/NASA/the AVO project/Paolo Padovani hide caption
International Space Station (ISS), computer artwork. Sciepro/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF hide caption
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act still prohibits your insurer from using the results of genetic tests against you. But the ACA's additional protections may be in doubt if certain states get their way. Gary Waters/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption