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Gingivitis Bacteria Triggers a Tailspin in Your Mouth
In small numbers, a keystone pathogen can still cause destruction -
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Evolution
Human or Hobbit?
The arguments over an ancient skeleton just won’t die -
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Energy & Sustainability
Melting Cave Ice Is Taking Ancient Climate Data with It
Scientists race to sample cave ice before it’s too late -
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Space
First View of Mars Was a Paint-by-Numbers
We've come a long way since NASA's Mariner 4 -
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Technology
The Return of the Propeller
The demand for shorter, cheaper flights is driving new research into turboprops -
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Technology
Sony Tests a Ball That Hovers
Physics-flouting design could change sports dynamics -
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Space
Cosmic-Ray Telescope Flies High
The new detector passes tests involving a helicopter, balloon and lasers -
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In Case You Missed It: Need to Know News From Around the World
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Mind & Brain
Dance It Out
New lab opens to investigate the vibe between dancers, musicians and audience members -
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The Future of Election Forecasting
Landlines are dying—and taking phone-based opinion polling with them -
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Birds Heading South for the Winter Get Conflicting Directions
Mom and dad can give some migrating birds mixed signals about how to get home -
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Snaking Staircase Nominated for Prestigious Engineering Award
The Miles Stair uses stronger, lighter concrete -
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Alaska Highway Getting More Bumps in the Road
Melting permafrost under the roadbed is causing substantial damage -
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Know the Jargon: “Human Shield Effect”
Animals aren’t as vigilant for predators when they know humans are around -
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Technology
Teen Wins Big for His Sock Invention
Recipient of the Science in Action Award, a 15-year-old develops a sensor to monitor Alzheimer’s patients -
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Technology
Virtual-Reality Headset Is Reinventing Exposure Therapy
Researchers are using the Oculus Rift to test immersion treatments for PTSD and phobias -
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Mind & Brain
Misfolded Proteins Travel in Huntington’s Disease
The movement of proteins involved in neurodegenerative diseases could serve as a target for future therapies -
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Transparent Rats Give Scientists Clear View to Innards
New technique turns rodent bodies transparent -
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Health
How Big Animals Deter Cancer
Virus suppression could explain why cancer doesn’t scale -
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Space
Meet NASA’s One and Only Planetary Protection Officer
Catharine Conley’s job is to watch out for cross-contamination in the solar system
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