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A mismatch in the maturation of brain networks leaves adolescents open to risky behavior but also allows for leaps in cognition and adaptability
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Inside the Inflammation Factory
A newly discovered structure in cells underlies inflammation wherever it occurs—an insight that may lead to new treatments for ailments as diverse as atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's and fatty liver disease...
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In a wide variety of species, who befriends whom strongly influences how individuals and the larger group behave
Inside NASA's New $18-Billion Deep-Space Rocket
Is NASA's Space Launch System a flying piece of congressional pork or our best shot at getting humans to deep space?
The Forensics of Identifying Migrants Who Die Exhausted after Crossing from Mexico
Scientists are identifying the remains of undocumented migrants who died crossing the Mexican border—people whose names would otherwise have been lost forever
How a Tiny Bacterium Called Wolbachia Could Defeat Dengue
Scientists are immunizing mosquitoes against disease with the help of a common microbe
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