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Physics

Chemists strike gold, solve mystery about precious metal’s properties

A longstanding puzzle about gold’s properties has been solved with more complex theoretical calculations.

Life

What a mosquito’s immune system can tell us about fighting malaria

Immune system messengers carried in microscopic sacs help mosquitoes fend off malaria, new research suggests.

Ecosystems

In debate over origin of fairy circles, both sides might be right

Odd bare spots called fairy circles in African grasslands might be caused by both termites and plants.

Science & Society

Cancer studies get mixed grades on redo tests

Replications of cancer studies fail to reproduce some results.