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  1. Health & Medicine

    A mysterious dementia that mimics Alzheimer’s gets named LATE

    An underappreciated form of dementia that causes memory trouble in older people gets a name: LATE.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Physics

    Here’s what causes the aurora-like glow known as STEVE

    Amateur astronomer images and satellite data are revealing what causes the strange atmospheric glow called STEVE.

    By Maria Temming
  3. Health & Medicine

    How holes in herd immunity led to a 25-year high in U.S. measles cases

    U.S. measles cases have surged to 704. Outbreaks reveal pockets of vulnerability where too many unvaccinated people are helping the virus spread.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Science & Society

    A science-themed escape room gives the brain a workout

    Quantum physicist Paul Kwiat reveals what it takes do well in LabEscape, his science-themed escape room.