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- Health & Medicine
Potential for protection
A study of U.S. veterans suggests that the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen could have a protective effect against Alzheimer’s disease. But researchers say more work is needed.
- Astronomy
Honing the Hubble
Astronomers are sharpening measurements of a familiar cosmic parameter to shed new light on dark energy, the mysterious entity that’s accelerating the universe’s rate of expansion.
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A moment on the lips …
Adults may be stuck with the fat they have. A study suggests the number of fat cells doesn't change with weight gain or loss.
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- Life
Coral keeps it in the family
The nutrients released during mass coral spawning feed the whole ecosystem.
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Trouble with truffles
A Chinese truffle species has invaded Italy, raising fears that the newcomer could overgrow the Italian black truffle on its home territory.
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- Earth
Challenging ethanol’s dirty reputation
An inexpensive way to make ethanol from wood chips reduces net greenhouse gas emissions as much as more costly methods.
- Astronomy
A Phoenix on Mars
A new robotic lander will search the north polar region of Mars for habitability.
- Animals
Twee Twee Tweetle
Bird brains have a separate pathway for the babbling nonsense of baby talk.
- Earth
In the aftermath
The charcoal left after a forest fire stimulates microbial activity that boosts carbon loss from organic material covering the ground.
