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Anorexia May Be Linked to Metabolism, a Genetic Analysis Suggests
A large, correlation-based study identifies eight genome regions associated with the eating disorder
How to Stop Prisons from Laying the Groundwork for a Fatal Overdose
A Rhode Island program to prevent ex-inmate relapses and deaths is working
Tropical Storm Barry’s Dangers Will Reach Far Inland
Rains from the system will prolong the already historic flooding along the Mississippi
What to Expect from India’s Second Moon Mission
The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, lander and rover will seek out water ice and other potentially valuable resources near the lunar south pole
Humans Fold: AI Conquers Poker’s Final Milestone
A new program outperforms professionals in six-player games. Could business, political or military applications come next?
A New Twist on Artificial Muscles
Several designs could find uses in tiny robots and biomedical devices
Viking History Is Melting Away in Greenland
Climate change is already rotting archaeological sites in the Arctic, and Norse Viking-era settlements are at high risk
Science and Sustainability May Clash on the Moon
Lunar ice could be a crucial resource for future explorers. It could also be an astrobiological treasure trove. Can it be used as both?
Quirky Quantum Tunneling Observed
A new study finds observational evidence of Klein tunneling, a strange phenomenon that enables particles to pass through even the toughest barriers
Future Gravitational-Wave Detectors Could Find Exoplanets, Too
Although meant to study merging supermassive black holes, the European Space Agency’s LISA mission might also discover hundreds of worlds around white dwarf stars
Utility-Scale Energy Storage Will Enable a Renewable Grid
A roadblock to sustainable energy solutions is coming unstuck
DNA Data Storage Is Closer Than You Think
Life’s information-storage system is being adapted to handle massive amounts of information
Massive Forest Restoration Could Greatly Slow Global Warming
The right trees, planted in the right locations, could store 205 gigatons of carbon dioxide
Safer Nuclear Reactors Are on the Way
Resilient fuels and innovative reactors could enable a resurgence of nuclear power
Advanced Food Tracking and Packaging Will Save Lives and Cut Waste
A combination of two technologies could vastly improve food safety
Worm Wiring Diagram May Help Us Understand Our Own Nervous System
Genes in the humble C. elegans also turn up in autism, schizophrenia and other human disorders
Collaborative Telepresence Could Render Distance (Relatively) Meaningless
Soon participants in virtual gatherings will feel like they are physically together
Smarter Fertilizers Can Reduce Environmental Contamination
New formulations deliver nourishment on demand
Astronomers Are Baffled by the Most Bizarre Star Yet
Unusual dips of light observed by the Kepler space telescope have so far confounded attempts at an explanation
New Method for Tackling Stroke Restrains an Overactive Immune System
Shutting down an inflammatory molecule could potentially provide treatment days after onset