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Kym Cox/Science Source In Bubbles, She Sees a Mathematical Universe By SIOBHAN ROBERTS For Karen Uhlenbeck, winner of the Abel Prize for math, a whimsical phenomenon offers a window onto higher dimensions.

Thomas Deerinck, NCMIR/Science Source The Diagnosis Is Alzheimer's. But That's Probably Not the Only Problem. By GINA KOLATA Most people with dementia have a number of brain abnormalities, not just Alzheimer's disease. The finding is forcing scientists to rethink the search for treatments. NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team Expected Soon: First-Ever Photo of a Black Hole By DENNIS OVERBYE Have astronomers finally recorded an image of a black hole? The world will know on Wednesday. Jessica Hill/Associated Press Beyond Biden: How Close Is Too Close? By BENEDICT CAREY Psychologists have studied personal space and physical contact for decades. Here's why people get so uncomfortable. Chris So/Toronto Star, via Getty Images The Comeback of Trumpeter Swans By KAREN WEINTRAUB Restoration efforts in Ontario, Canada, have helped a once-vanquished population to flourish. And they have been sighted in new habitats in the United States, too.

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For Deeper Insights, Japanese Space Mission Bombed an Asteroid to Make a Crater By MICHAEL ROSTON AND KENNETH CHANG The Hayabusa2 spacecraft aimed to advance its study of the rock called Ryugu by making a hole on its surface with a copper projectile. How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation By JAMIE LAUREN KEILES The brain-tingling feeling was a hard-to-describe psychological oddity. Until, suddenly, it was a YouTube phenomenon. We Fact-Checked President Trump's Dubious Claims on the Perils of Wind Power By BRAD PLUMER It's no secret that Mr. Trump dislikes wind power. But he's stepped up his attacks lately with new false claims. Watch a Great White Shark Hunt Through a Kelp Forest for Its Next Meal By JOANNA KLEIN The video collected by researchers revealed a surprising hunting behavior in the ocean predators that had never been documented. Vietnam's Empty Forests By STEPHEN NASH The Asian nation is a hot spot of biological diversity, but local and international conservation groups are struggling to halt what amounts to animal genocide. You Are Not as Good at Kissing as You Think. But You Are Better at Dancing. By SPENCER GREENBERG AND SETH STEPHENS-DAVIDOWITZ We overestimate and underestimate our abilities in weird ways. How Beetles That Live Underwater Breathe Without a Scuba Tank By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD When an insect is this small, it seems to be able to get away with an unusual technique for taking in oxygen.

Apocalypse Next? Astronomers Find a Chunk of Planet Around a Distant, Dead Star By DENNIS OVERBYE Israel's Beresheet Lunar Lander Moves Into Moon Orbit By KENNETH CHANG How Seals Took to the Seas By LUCAS JOEL Introducing the World's First Gene-Edited Lizard By HEATHER MURPHY Watch Two Tiny Moons Eclipse the Sun on Mars By KENNETH CHANG Q&A Why did orchids develop in such myriad forms? By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

Deadly Germs, Lost Cures Melissa Golden for The New York Times A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy By MATT RICHTEL AND ANDREW JACOBS The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs. • What You Need to Know About Candida Auris • Culture of Secrecy Shields Hospitals With Outbreaks of Drug-Resistant Infections Andrew Renneisen for The New York Times In a Poor Kenyan Community, Cheap Antibiotics Fuel Deadly Drug-Resistant Infections By ANDREW JACOBS AND MATT RICHTEL Overuse of the medicines is not just a problem in rich countries. Throughout the developing world antibiotics are dispensed with no prescription required.

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Health Jim Lo Scalzo/European Pressphoto Agency Eat Your Veggies: Study Finds Poor Diets Linked to One in Five Deaths By ANDREW JACOBS A study in The Lancet found that in 2017, 11 million premature deaths were linked to diets short on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Gracia Lam Personal Health A Guide to Sustainable Eating By JANE E. BRODY Have you considered the effects of what you eat on the planet, and made changes that will protect not only the Earth but also your health and the well-being of generations to come? Chris Gash You're Covered in Fungi. How Does That Affect Your Health? By KALEIGH ROGERS Following extensive study of the body's bacterial occupants, researchers are turning to how our fungal residents may contribute to inflammatory bowel diseases and other maladies. Getty Images To Improve Memory, Tune It Like an Orchestra By BENEDICT CAREY A noninvasive technique shows promise in improving the working memory of older adults. But, the scientists note, "Do not try this at home!" Mayte Torres, via Getty Images Dealing With Aggression in Children By PERRI KLASS, M.D. Some aggression is normal, experts say; parents can respond with redirection or distraction rather than by punishing the child with anger, yelling or spanking. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation A Conversation With... Gregg Gonsalves Blends Activism and Science By CLAUDIA DREIFUS The former Act Up campaigner is now an epidemiologist — and MacArthur grantee — searching for new ways to halt epidemics.

Ask Well Eating dark chocolate is encouraged for its health benefits. I've been buying chocolate with 75 percent to 90 percent cocoa content. But the label notes a high amount of saturated fat. Is this as harmful as the saturated fat in meat? By RONI CARYN RABIN Scientists Thought They Had Measles Cornered. They Were Wrong. By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. Risky Stem-Cell Treatments Come Under F.D.A. Scrutiny — Again By DENISE GRADY The Heart of a Swimmer vs. the Heart of a Runner By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

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