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‘The Power of Prions’ explores misfolded proteins’ role in brain diseases

Michel Brahic’s new book spotlights prions’ role in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

A huge, ancient Maya city has been found in southern Mexico

A massive Maya landscape has been hiding under a forested area of southern Mexico. The newfound city,…

Exploiting a genetic quirk in potatoes may cut fertilizer needs

Potatoes are the third-most consumed food worldwide and a delicious snack. But modern farm potatoes…

Putting vampire bats on treadmills reveals an unusual metabolism

Vampire bats have become such specialized bloodsuckers that they metabolize their food more like some…

Feather-inspired airplane flaps could boost flight performance

Airplane plumage might be the next big thing in aviation. Bird wings are contoured with…

The ‘midlife crisis’ is too simple a story, scientists say

The notion of a midlife crisis is dead. Or maybe it was always bunk. Now some scientists want a…

A phone app could help people have lucid dreams

If you want to have a dream where you know you’re dreaming, you might be in luck. A phone app seems to…

A zombie star’s spiky filaments shed light on a 12th century supernova

Some 6,500 light-years from Earth lurks a zombie star cloaked in long tendrils of hot sulfur. Nobody…

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