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  1. Particle Physics

    A tiny neutrino detector scored big at a nuclear reactor

    A compact method of detecting neutrinos provides new tests of physics theories and could lead to new reactor-monitoring methods.

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  2. Animals

    Feeding sharks ‘junk food’ takes a toll on their health

    Many blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia are commonly fed by tourists. But the low-quality diet is changing the sharks’ behavior and physiology.

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  3. Science & Society

    Trump orders sow chaos in global public health 

    A recent flurry of executive orders and surprise actions by the Trump administration have roiled WHO, the CDC and the international public health community.

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  4. Archaeology

    Here’s how ancient Amazonians became master maize farmers

    Casarabe people grew the nutritious crop year-round on savannas thanks to networks of drainage canals and ponds.