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Why the Atlantic conveyor belt is losing its power
Measurements show that the northern Atlantic has lost roughly 18% less surface heat since 1985, causing a key ocean current system to slow down.
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How a fungal crop pathogen rewrites its own instruction book
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Scientists reviewing brain-scan studies found no clear consensus on how we choose to forget personal memories, and they suggest pairing two scanning tools to solve the puzzle.
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How tree nut shells can become high-powered energy stores
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What a decade of ocean plankton pollution reveals about human chemistry
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