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  1. Chemistry

    Interstellar chemical resembles building blocks of life

    A molecule detected in the space between stars resembles amino acids, suggesting those building blocks of life share a similar origin.

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  2. Archaeology

    Ancient stone-tool making method arose multiple times

    Hominids in both Africa and Eurasia independently invented a flake-tool technique hundreds of thousands of years ago, countering a long-held idea in archaeology.

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  3. Neuroscience

    Mighty muscles may stave off depression

    Strong muscles protect the brain from stress-induced toxin associated with depression, a study in mice suggests.

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  4. Life

    Fledgling birds change rules for caterpillar color

    An unusual experiment shows that larvae lose the advantage of warning colors during the seasonal flush of naïve predators.