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Characteristics that help coral bounce back
New report outlines features that make a reef able to deal with environmental stress.
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Health & MedicineHow Down syndrome works against cancer
A surplus of cancer-suppressing protein encoded by a gene on an extra copy of chromosome 21 may explain in part why people with Down syndrome seldom get cancer.
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PhysicsEuropium’s superconductivity demonstrated
A rare earth metal is the 53rd naturally occurring element to possess the property.
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HumansAn unusual budget cycle
The first Obama budget rolled out slowly and in atypical fashion.
By Janet Raloff -
PaleontologyAncient fish with killer bite
Dunkleosteus clamped down on prey with three-quarters-of-a-ton bite force.