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PhysicsAntimatter, here to stay
Physicists trap antihydrogen for long enough to study the elusive material.
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HumansWorld could heat up 4 degrees C in 50 years
Immediate and substantial action to reduce emissions would be needed to meet climate negotiators' goal of holding warming to a 2 degree Celsius increase, a new package of scientific papers concludes.
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LifeWealth and ambition
A week in fancier digs inspires rats to seek richer rewards.
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‘Love’ hormone has a dark side
Often associated with feelings of closeness, oxytocin can make people more or less trusting depending on their underlying social outlook.
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Health & MedicineAllergic to cancer
Having an overactive immune system may protect against certain types of brain tumor, a study suggests.
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LifeBiologists go bats for storm-watch data
Borrowing meteorologists’ weather radar info may reveal new view of the ecology of flying animals.
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Health & MedicineTired, sure, but is it from Lyme disease or chronic fatigue?
A scan of proteins in spinal fluid reveals distinct signatures for these two conditions, offering hope for better diagnosis and possibly treatment.
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Health & MedicineDigging into the roots of lupus
Two new studies implicate common white blood cells called neutrophils in this autoimmune disease.
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HumansIn-laws transformed early human society
A study of today's hunter-gatherers finds marital relationships help spread a social fabric.
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EarthUnderstanding storm spin-offs
Meteorologists seeking to better predict tornadoes probe the differences between tempests that spawn twisters and those that don't.
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LifeComputer chips wired with nerve cells
Experiments could lead to ways of melding minds with machines.
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LifeWorries grow over monarch butterflies
Migrants overwintering in Mexico rebounded somewhat this past winter, but still trending downward.
By Susan Milius