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Health & Medicine

Antibodies to fight Alzheimer’s may have unexpected consequences

Alzheimer’s-targeted antibodies make neurons misbehave even more, a study of mice shows.

Life

Gene editing helps a baby battle cancer

Doctors used molecular scalpels to tweak T cells to target leukemia but not harm the patient.

Anthropology

Ancient hominids used wooden spears to fend off big cats

Saber-toothed cat remains suggest ancient hominids used wooden spears as defensive weapons.

Physics

Water droplets spontaneously bounce, sans trampoline

Initially stationary water droplets can bounce on an extremely water-repellent surface as if on a trampoline.