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  1. Health & Medicine

    Treating male partners along with women may help stop bacterial vaginosis

    In a clinical trial, treating both partners in a relationship significantly reduced the likelihood of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Math

    The einstein tile rocked mathematics. Meet its molecular cousin

    Chemists identify a single molecule that naturally tiles in nonrepeating patterns, which could help build materials with novel electronic properties.

    By Zack Savitsky
  3. Archaeology

    Human ancestors made the oldest known bone tools 1.5 million years ago

    The excavation of bone tools at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania expands the range of ancient hominids’ cultural innovations.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Astronomy

    The Milky Way’s black hole is constantly bubbling

    The disc of plasma surrounding the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is constantly emitting flares both large and small.