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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.

Earth

BPA fosters diabetes-promoting changes

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

Space

Proposed type of solar neutrino spotted

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

Humans

Numbers warn of looming collapses

Mathematical tools help researchers predict when systems are about to change dramatically.

Animals

Classic sooty-moth tale bolstered by new results

A scientist’s six-year backyard experiment strengthens the scenario for evolutionary changes due to industrial pollution.