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LifeBody attacks lab-made stem cells
In mice, the immune system targets and destroys reprogrammed adult skin cells, raising questions about their medical potential.
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Health & MedicineGravely damaged brains have ‘bottleneck’
A failure in electrical signaling may distinguish patients in vegetative states.
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HumansStone Age cold case baffles scientists
Stone-tool makers who hunkered down near Arctic Circle left uncertain clues to their identity.
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LifeNew fungi the dark matter of mushrooms
Scientists see the first images of an ancient lineage of microbes that can’t be grown in the lab.
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HumansNetworks dominated by rule of the few
Certain systems, including social hubs like Facebook, can be directed from relatively few control points.