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LifeSkin cells transformed directly into neurons
Researchers making neurons bypass the need to revert cells to an embryonic state.
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LifeKeeping black bears wild
Wildlife managers compare ways to keep bears away from food and people.
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ArchaeologySkeleton of Western man found in ancient Mongolian tomb
A genetic analysis of a skeleton from an ancient Asian tomb illuminates the spread of Indo-Europeans.
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LifeCarried aloft, tiny creatures avoid parasites, sex
Dry and blowing in the breeze, rotifers are safe from a deadly fungus — and perhaps from the vulnerabilities presumed to accompany asexual reproduction.