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  1. Life

    Bacterial neighbors get mean

    Strains of the same species growing just meters apart can do a lot of damage to each other — and to themselves.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Early disruption of schizophrenia gene causes problems later

    New study may help scientists to understand the sequence of events that can lead to schizophrenia

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  3. Science & Society

    Placement of marine reserves is key

    A study finds that focusing on the heaviest-fished areas can help meet conservation goals.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Older adults’ brains boosted by more, not better, sleep

    A study finds that older adults perform better on a learning and memory task if they have slept more, while uninterrupted rest matters more for younger folks.