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PhysicsNobel Prize in physics shared for work that unifies forces of nature
Understanding of broken symmetry has been crucial to the standard model of particle physics.
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LifeTough times for mammals
Between a fifth and a third of the world’s mammal species face the threat of extinction.
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HumansThe long, wild ride of bipolar disorder
The first long-term study of its kind finds that bipolar disorder identified in children often persists into young adulthood and involves frequent, intense swings between manic euphoria and depression.
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EarthWhen trees grew in Antarctica
Fossils of trees that grew in Antarctica millions of years ago suggest a growth pattern much different than modern trees.