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October 26, 2021

Neurology Can Intense Exercise Lead to ALS? New studies show a possible connection. But debate over such an association will continue By Diana Kwon

Extraterrestrial Life A Mysterious 'Alien Beacon' Was Actually a False Alarm Radio signal seemed to originate from the star Proxima Centauri, and provided a helpful drill for future searches By Alexandra Witze,Nature magazine

Animals Home Alone: The Fate of Post-Pandemic Dogs Our canine companions have become accustomed to having their humans around 24/7 By Jessica Pierce,Marc Bekoff

Psychology The Twisted Paths of Perception These patterned pavements make pedestrians watch their step By Stephen Macknik,Susana Martinez-Conde

Ethics High-Profile Autism Genetics Project Paused Amid Backlash Study aimed at collecting DNA from 10,000 autistic people and their families has drawn criticism for failing to consult the autism community By Katharine Sanderson,Nature magazine

Cognition The Brain Guesses What Word Comes Ne- Like some AI systems, the organ of thought appears to predict what word follows another to coax meaning from language By Anna Blaustein

Renewable Energy Congress Eyes $235 Billion in Clean Energy Subsidies Incentives cover established sectors such as wind and solar as well as emerging technology, such as green hydrogen By Benjamin Storrow,E&E News

Vaccines Surprising Conflicts and Collaborations Built the Coronavirus Vaccines A new book reveals how quiet scientists, big drug companies and the Trump administration raced to meet the COVID threat—and why kids are just now being considered for shots By Josh Fischman

Animals Giant Lemurs Are the First Mammals (Besides Us) Found To Use Rhythm Indris' dramatic family 'songs' show repeatable timing patterns By Jack Tamisiea

Anthropology Date of the Vikings' First Atlantic Crossing Revealed by Rays from Space By dating the remnants of trees felled in Newfoundland, scientists have determined that the Norse people likely first set foot in the Americas in the year A.D. 1021. By Christopher Intagliata | 02:49

Animals The Venus's Flower Basket's Weird Fluid Dynamics Explained A deep-sea sponge's unique structure helps it eat and mate while reducing drag By Maddie Bender

Climate Change How Climate Change Hurt this Year's Apple Harvest Heat waves, late-spring frosts and more unpredictable climate swings have taken a toll on the crop By Daniel Cusick,E&E News

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FROM THE ARCHIVE How Well Can a Genetic Test Predict Your Future Health? A physician-scientist with crippling ALS says a so-called "polygenic score" could someday help patients like him alter the course of even the most terrible diseases By Leo P. Sugrue,Rahul S. Desikan | April 2019

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