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- Space
Supernova winds blow galaxies into shape
A new simulation that combines supernova winds with the mysterious material known as cold dark matter almost perfectly accounts for the structure of dwarf galaxies in nearby reaches of the universe.
- Health & Medicine
Study supports connection between BPA and heart disease
U.S. population data reveal possible relationship between cardiovascular risk and plastics chemical.
- Health & Medicine
Gene variant might guard against Alzheimer’s, other dementia
Same form has been linked to longevity and ‘good’ cholesterol levels.
- Life
Why light makes migraines worse
A new study traces brain wiring to discover why light increases migraine pain.
- Earth
Hydrothermal vent environments not unchanging
Once-rare organisms can become dominant, probably as some environmental conditions change over time.
- Health & Medicine
Skip spine stabilization and get to the hospital
Gunshot victims may be more likely to survive if they get to the hospital quickly instead of getting spine stabilization first.
- Life
Sea slug steals genes for greens, makes chlorophyll like a plant
A sea slug, long known as a kidnapper of algal biochemistry, can make its own supply of a key photosynthetic compound.
- Space
Saving the Earth with dynamical simulations
A new model suggests how protoplanets kept a safe distance from the sun.
- Archaeology
Ancient hominids may have been seafarers
Researchers have discovered hundreds of African-style stone hand axes on Crete, suggesting that sea-going hominids reached the island hundreds of thousands of years ago en route to Europe.
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- Physics
Symmetry found hidden in supercold atoms
Scientists have detected an elusive, complex symmetry in the frequencies of resonating particles
- Space
Gamma-ray burst may reveal some of oldest dust in the universe
Remote flash may have uncovered supernova-generated dust from just 1 billion years after the Big Bang
