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  1. Tech

    Boy robot passes agility tests

    Anatomically accurate humanlike robots pave the way for more sophisticated prosthetics and realistic crash-test dummies.

    By Maria Temming
  2. Physics

    These 2017 discoveries could be big news, if they turn out to be true

    Some findings reported in 2017 are potentially big news, if they hold up to additional scientific scrutiny.

    By Cassie Martin
  3. Life

    A deadly fungus is infecting snake species seemingly at random

    A fungal disease doesn’t appear to discriminate among snake species, suggesting many of the reptiles may be at risk.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Neuroscience

    Specks in the brain attract Alzheimer’s plaque-forming protein

    Globs of an inflammatory protein can spur the formation of amyloid-beta clumps, a study in mice shows.