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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.

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.

Astronomy

Smothered jet may explain weird light from neutron star crash

The neutron star collision whose gravitational waves were detected is still glowing in radio waves. The source of those waves might be a new phenomenon.

Health & Medicine

Gay, lesbian and bisexual high schoolers report ‘tragically high’ suicide risk

Teens who identify as sexual minorities are more likely to report suicidal behaviors than their heterosexual peers, a new study finds.