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  1. Animals

    Why do some lizards and snakes have horns?

    These reptiles’ horns can be an asset or a liability. A new study looks at the evolutionary roots of this wild headgear.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    A gene editing technique shows promise for lowering LDL cholesterol 

    In a trial of 10 people with familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic medicine reduced levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood by up to 55 percent.

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  3. Astronomy

    How tiny red stars can test ideas about the origin of life

    A survey of ultracool dwarf stars finds they don’t emit enough UV light to kick-start life, but they could reveal other ways for life to get going.