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  1. Life

    Near reefs, microbial mix dictated by coral and algae

    A reef’s dominant organism, coral or algae, may determine what kind of bacteria live there.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Life

    One lichen is actually 126 species and counting

    One supposedly well-known tropical lichen could really be several hundred kinds.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Neuroscience

    Alzheimer’s disease may come in distinct forms

    Mouse experiments, if confirmed in people, imply that Alzheimer’s disease treatment should be personalized.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Astronomy

    Magnetic bubbles could shield astronauts from radiation

    With help from plasma and a magnet, solar storms' dangers would lessen on long space trips.