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We summarize the week's science breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Genetics

    Rare disease sets mom’s research agenda

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  2. Life

    Inflammation feeds E. coli

    Inflammation, normally a defense against microbes, may become counterproductive in the gut by feeding disease-causing bacteria.

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  3. Science & Society

    No New Meds

    With drug firms in retreat, the pipeline for new psychiatric medications dries up.

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  4. Animals

    Mole sniffs the world in stereo

    Nostrils of the common mole recognize slight differences in smells to steer it toward its food.

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  5. Oceans

    Life found deep below Antarctic ice

    Lake buried under 800 meters of ice hosts cells, researchers find.

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  6. Life

    Nerve stem cells treat gut disorder in mice

    Nerve stem cell therapy treats gut disorder by connecting to nervous system.

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  7. Life

    As fish watch prey, researchers watch fish’s brains

    Genetically engineered neurons allow researchers to watch fish brains as they track prey.

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  8. Life

    Pigeons’ prominent plumage traces to one gene

    A mutation responsible for ruffs, crests and collars appears to have arisen once and then passed among species through breeding.

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  9. Animals

    Cats kill more than one billion birds each year

    New analysis doubles estimate of avian death tolls, revealing that hunting felines take bigger bite out of wildlife than expected.

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  10. Life

    Gene variant makes flu particularly dangerous

    People with one form of IFITM3 are more likely to develop pneumonia.

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  11. Life

    Caribbean’s coral reefs approach tipping point

    A survey of 19 colonies suggests many may soon begin to shrink.

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  12. Life

    Chimps’ baby teeth don’t predict weaning

    The age at which a chimpanzee gets its first molar tooth doesn't predict when it will stop nursing.

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