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AnthropologyLittle Red Riding Hood gets an evolutionary makeover
A statistical analysis attempts to track the rise of several widespread folktales.
By Bruce Bower -
PhysicsCruise through a collider
Now anyone can tour the Large Hadron Collider and other CERN experiments in 360-degree photo panoramas online.
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AgricultureProbiotics may protect piglets from E. coli infection
Beneficial bacteria could replace antibiotics in pig feed.
By Beth Mole -
Materials ScienceInvisibility cloaks could slim down with active approach
The new light-canceling technique could hide objects of any shape and size.
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AstronomyHigh-energy neutrinos ensnared from beyond the solar system
Speedy particles detected in Antarctica may point to gargantuan black holes or cataclysmic explosions.
By Andrew Grant -
LifeChemotherapy needs gut bacteria to work
Antibiotics may prevent anticancer drugs from killing tumors.
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Health & MedicineEating nuts may extend a person’s life
People who regularly ate peanuts or tree nuts were less likely to die during decades-long studies.
By Nathan Seppa -
ChemistryHow butterflies stay dry
Slightly bumpy surfaces reduce water drops’ contact time.
By Meghan Rosen -
GeneticsAncient Siberian bones clarify Native American origins
Some New World ancestors came from western Eurasia, not East Asia.
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Planetary ScienceAncient Martian meteorite preserves chunks of planet’s early crust
Rock could reveal what Mars was like 4.4 billion years ago.
By Andrew Grant -
PlantsTannosome
A newly discovered structure where mouth-puckering compounds called tannins form inside plant cells.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsComb jelly immune system can spot old enemies
Animal at base of family tree could help researchers understand the evolution of immunity.
By Susan Milius