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  1. Health & Medicine

    Vitamin E might limit Alzheimer’s decline

    A trial of vitamin E in elderly veterans with Alzheimer’s shows promise for those in the early stages of the disease.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Neuroscience

    Bad memories fade with a short jolt

    Research illustrates the vulnerability of the brain’s information storage.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Plants

    Lone survivor of ancient flowers is gluttonous gene consumer

    The rare Amborella shrub has engulfed whole genomes from other species.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Life

    Solving the mystery of Alzheimer’s start

    Molecular evildoers team up to launch neural destruction.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Chemistry

    Salt spices up chemistry

    Hot, compressed sodium chloride stretches the fundamental rules of matter.