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  1. Neuroscience

    Just one night of poor sleep can boost Alzheimer’s proteins

    Deep sleep may prevent the buildup of Alzheimer’s proteins.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Genetics

    How a crop-destroying fungus mutated to infect wheat

    Study details how wheat got a new pathogen called blast fungus.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Health & Medicine

    Drinking sugary beverages in pregnancy linked to kids’ later weight gain

    Consuming sugary drinks while pregnant may mean kids are heavier when they reach elementary school age.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Anthropology

    Fossil tooth pushes back record of mysterious Neandertal relative

    A Denisovan child’s fossil tooth dates to at least 100,000 years ago, researchers say.