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LifeScience leaps forward with Calaveras County frog jump
Biologists test the pros of amphibian athletics.
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Health & MedicineAntiaging protein also boosts learning and memory
An antiaging molecule also helps keep the mind sharp.
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Health & MedicineProteins last longer in the brain
A study in mice could lead to a better understanding of aging, Alzheimer’s and other degenerative processes.
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EarthMangroves do a coast good
Left intact, dense swaths of trees can reduce tsunami damage, a new study suggests.
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PhysicsTaming turbulence from afar
New research shows that measurements of smooth fluid motion away from an object can be used to characterize the roiling flow right up next to it.
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Health & MedicineNewly discovered antibodies may boost AIDS vaccine research
Inducing production of these potent HIV neutralizers will pose a challenge.
By Nathan Seppa -
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Health & MedicineFish oil may fight breast cancer
Other popular dietary supplements fail to show protection, a large study shows.
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SpaceThe incredible shrinking proton
If the subatomic particle really is smaller than thought, a cherished theory may need tweaking.
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EarthAfrica’s bumper crop of dust
Seafloor sediments show that agriculture has greatly boosted airborne dust in the last two centuries.
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PsychologyAncient hominids grabbed early northern exposure
Newly recovered stone tools indicate that hominids lived in chilly northwestern Europe more than 800,000 years ago.
By Bruce Bower