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  1. Neuroscience

    Scientists are seeking new strategies to fight multiple sclerosis

    Facing so many unknowns about multiple sclerosis, researchers explore the immune system, the neurons and the gut to fight the disease.

    By Ashley Yeager
  2. Earth

    What the Pliocene epoch can teach us about future warming on Earth

    By simulating the changes that occurred during the warm Pliocene epoch, researchers are trying to predict Earth’s future hundreds of years from now.

    By Alexandra Witze
  3. Archaeology

    How Asian nomadic herders built new Bronze Age cultures

    Ancient steppe herders traveled into Europe and Asia, leaving their molecular mark and building Bronze Age cultures.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Cosmology

    Simulating the universe using Einstein’s theory of gravity may solve cosmic puzzles

    Better simulating the dense parts of the universe could improve scientists’ view of how the universe evolves.