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AstronomyOdd white dwarf found with mostly oxygen atmosphere
A white dwarf that has been stripped of its hydrogen and helium provides a rare peek inside the core of a dead massive star.
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NeuroscienceNerve cell links severed in early stages of Alzheimer’s
Nerve cell connections may be trimmed too much in early stages of Alzheimer’s.
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LifeZika structure mapped for first time
The newly solved structure of Zika offers scientists clues on how to combat the virus.
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AnthropologyHobbits died out earlier than thought
Tiny Indonesian hominids disappeared earlier than thought, around 50,000 years ago.