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PlantsFlirty Plants
Searching for signs of picky, competitive mating in a whole other kingdom.
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ChemistryPlastic isn’t over yet
A tough new form of the 20th century’s signature polymer could extend its usefulness and make it more recyclable.
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LifeHow both macho and meek persist
Research in voles demonstrates one way that evolution preserves two divergent strategies in a single population.
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LifeChromosome glitch tied to separation anxiety
The finding is the latest in a series linking extra or missing gene copies to mental conditions.
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Science & SocietyAlexandra Witze, Earth in action
Loss of eyes in the sky hurts science on the ground.
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PhysicsMetallic hydrogen makes its debut, maybe
German scientists claim to have squeezed the gas into a liquid that could have multiple applications.
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SpaceLakes may lurk beneath chaos on Europa
Pockets of liquid water underlie fractured ice on the Jupiter moon’s surface, a new study concludes.
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MathTom Siegfried, Randomness
For what you want to know, Bayes offers superior stats.
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MathJulie Rehmeyer, Math trek
Turning numbers into shapes offers potential medical benefits.
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Health & MedicineHighlights from the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
Stress and motherhood, tandem MRIs, the memory benefits of resveratrol and more from the organization's meeting November 12-16 in Washington, D.C.
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Health & MedicineBusting blood clots with a nanoparticle
An experimental technology that delivers medication directly to a dangerous blockage might augment heart attack treatment, a new study finds.
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Health & MedicineHighlights from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
Vitamin D and heart disease, the effectiveness of external defibrillators, a shot to lower cholesterol, and more from the Orlando, Fla., meeting.
By Nathan Seppa