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  1. Chemistry

    Fragment foils Alzheimer’s protein

    Researchers have synthesized a protein fragment that, in test tubes, disrupts the formation of the fiber networks suspected to cause Alzheimer's disease.

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  2. Thymus twice as nice for mice

    Mice have a second thymus, located in the neck.

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  3. Chemistry

    Spore-detecting diving board

    Researchers have demonstrated a new way to detect bacteria.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    A link between emotional stress and heart attacks

    In some people with heart disease, a stressful event precipitates changes in blood components and flow that may trigger a heart attack.

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  5. Planetary Science

    Pluto’s posse

    Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope on Feb.