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  1. Astronomy

    Hubble has been busy since coming back online

    Since getting back to work on October 26, the Hubble Space Telescope has been studying red dwarf flares, among other celestial objects.

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  2. Physics

    A new measurement bolsters the case for a (slightly) smaller proton

    The PRad physics experiment has come up with a result favoring a punier proton.

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  3. Anthropology

    Neandertal teeth reveal the earliest known signs of lead exposure

    Chemical analyses of teeth from young Neandertals show that lead exposure in hominids goes back some 250,000 years.

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  4. Life

    Eating less protein may help curb gut bacteria’s growth

    A new study in mice and 30 mammal species hints at what controls the types and amounts of gut microbes, which can contribute to health and disease.