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BrainConcussion: More than ‘getting your bell rung’
This common brain injury can cause serious — and lasting — damage.
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AnimalsFeeling the invisible
Sensor wired into a rat’s brain lets it detect light it can’t see.
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EcosystemsPredators as climate helpers
In lakes and streams, fish and insects can help protect aquatic plants that gobble up greenhouse gas.
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SpaceWhere cosmic rays are born
New evidence links origin of these very energetic particles to massive explosions of distant stars.
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ArchaeologyThe return of a king
The 15th century’s Richard III has returned — or at least, his bones have.
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EarthAhead of the wave
Scientists are working to predict — and tame — the tsunamis that can threaten some coastal communities
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ComputingGenetic memory
DNA is a chemical blueprint that effectively instructs cells on how to work.