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  1. Chemistry

    These fragile, futuristic batteries run longer with a little oil

    A redesign for batteries that use aluminum and oxygen could help these inexpensive, lightweight power cells last longer.

    By Maria Temming
  2. Life

    How a life-threatening allergic reaction can happen so fast

    Cells that act as sentries facilitate quick communication between allergens and anaphylaxis-triggering immune cells, a study in mice finds.

    By Laurel Hamers
  3. Archaeology

    Like Europe, Borneo hosted Stone Age cave artists

    Rock art may have spread from Borneo across Southeast Asia starting 40,000 years ago or more.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Neuroscience

    Loneliness is bad for brains

    Social isolation shrinks nerve cells in the brains of mice, a new study shows.