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  1. Physics

    5 ways the heaviest element on the periodic table is really bizarre

    Called oganesson, element 118 has some very strange properties, according to theoretical calculations by physicists.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    The small intestine, not the liver, is the first stop for processing fructose

    In mice, fructose gets processed in the small intestine before getting to the liver.

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  3. Animals

    Trove of hummingbird flight data reveals secrets of nimble flying

    Tweaks in muscle and wing form give different hummingbird species varying levels of agility.

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  4. Neuroscience

    The wiring for walking developed long before fish left the sea

    These strange walking fish might teach us about the evolutionary origins of our own ability to walk.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Scientists are tracking how the flu moves through a college campus

    Researchers are following the spread of viruses and illness among students in a cluster of University of Maryland dorms to learn more about how the bugs infect.

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  6. Animals

    It’s a bad idea for a toad to swallow a bombardier beetle

    Toads are tough. But there are some insects even they shouldn’t swallow.

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  7. Cosmology

    The way dwarf galaxies move puts a new spin on galaxy formation

    Distant dwarf galaxies orbit a larger galaxy in a coordinated loop, rather than randomly as expected. The finding could challenge theories of dark matter.

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  8. Physics

    Laser experiment hints at weird in-between ice

    Scientists spot signs of an unusual phase of water called superionic ice.

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  9. Astronomy

    Some of TRAPPIST-1’s planets could have life-friendly atmospheres

    The seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 are probably rocky and some may have life-friendly atmospheres, two new papers suggest.

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  10. Neuroscience

    A blood test could predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

    A blood test can predict the presence of an Alzheimer’s-related protein in the brain.

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  11. Animals

    A peek into polar bears’ lives reveals revved-up metabolisms

    Polar bears have higher metabolisms than scientists thought. In a world with declining Arctic sea ice, that could spell trouble.

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  12. Tech

    New laser emits a more stable, energy-efficient light beam

    A new type of laser could emit more stable, energy-efficient light beams than its conventional counterparts.

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