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  1. Life

    Shark’s skin adds forward boost

    Fish gets extra thrust by the teeth of its skin.

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  2. Life

    Cancer drug may have Alzheimer’s benefits

    Medication helps the brain clear a plaque-forming protein associated with dementia.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Tai chi helps Parkinson’s patients balance

    The controlled movement of the Chinese martial art can improve patients' coordination and limit falls, a study finds.

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  4. Earth

    BPA fosters diabetes-promoting changes

    Exposures typical of the general public are enough to alter insulin secretion.

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  5. Space

    Proposed type of solar neutrino spotted

    The existence of these long-sought particles confirms theories about the fusion reactions that power the sun.