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Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can 'rewire' the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments - Ashley Brandebura, University of Virginia

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Turning motion into medicine: How AI, motion capture and wearables can improve your health -- Azarang Asadi, Oklahoma State University; Collin D. Bowersock, Oklahoma State University, and Matthew Bird, Oklahoma State University

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Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth? -- Christina Nicholas, University of Illinois Chicago and David Avenetti, University of Illinois Chicago

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James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition -- Andor J. Kiss, Miami University

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Always watching: How ICE's plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation -- Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University

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Why people don't demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information -- Rohan Grover, American University and Josh Widera, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

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SETI's 'Noah's Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR's search for extraterrestrial life -- Gabriela Radulescu, Smithsonian Institution

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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space -- Justin St. P. Walsh, Chapman University

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Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight -- Michael Liemohn, University of Michigan

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What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it's the internet's Achilles' heel -- Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University

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AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans' bones – challenging ideas on which Homo species was the first tool-using hunter -- Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Rice University

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Dinosaur 'mummies' help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals -- Paul C. Sereno, University of Chicago

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