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ClimateNow that’s abrupt
Past abrupt climate change in the North Atlantic could have started as far south as China, scientists say.
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Health & MedicineTake a chill pill, T cell
Targeting a receptor on immune cells may hold promise for treating multiple sclerosis and asthma.
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Health & MedicineColoring the body
Color MRI scans may one day be possible, thanks to microscopic, tunable magnets.
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AgricultureA vanilla Vanilla
The orchid that gives us vanilla beans has startlingly low genetic diversity, suggesting crops might be susceptible to pathogens, researchers report.
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SpaceTwinkle, twinkle little planet
Scientists could use scattered light to identify habitable extrasolar planets.