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  1. Genetics

    Genetic mutations may explain a brain cancer’s tenacity

    DNA damage may transform adult cells in glioblastoma, making the malignancy harder to kill.

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  2. Earth

    Years after big quake, Turkish fault still slip-sliding

    Creeping movement underscores the seismic danger threatening Istanbul.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Body & Brain

    Blood pressure decreases with apnea treatment, vitamins fail to protect against colorectal cancer, and more news from this week’s medical journals.

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  4. Neuroscience

    Drug helps put bad memories to rest

    A brain injection before sleep aids fearful mice — and might lead to a PTSD treatment strategy.

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  5. Psychology

    Delaying gratification is about worldview as much as willpower

    Preschoolers’ social expectations influence how long they’re willing to hold out for extra goodies.

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  6. Astronomy

    The alien next door

    Newly discovered planet is just 4.4 light-years distant.

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  7. Environment

    Elevated carbon dioxide may impair reasoning

    Insufficient ventilation allows exhaled gas to build up indoors, diminishing decision-making abilities.

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  8. Math

    Living longer comes easier

    Human longevity is largely a modern phenomenon.

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  9. Neuroscience

    Teens can keep their cool to win rewards

    An unexpected experimental result suggests adolescent impulsivity is not inevitable.

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  10. Science & Society

    Scientists embrace Twitter for spreading the word and hashing through new data

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  11. Physics

    Supersolidity loses its luster

    Bizarre quantum state may not exist after all, new experiments suggest.

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  12. Planetary Science

    Scientists probe fresh Martian meteorite 

    Rock holds clues to Red Planet’s atmosphere and surface conditions.

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