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- Young children’s oral bacteria may predict obesity
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19 September 2018 — Weight gain in early childhood is related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this understudied aspect of a child’s microbiota -- the collection of microorganisms residing in the mouth -- could serve as an early indicator for childhood obesity.
- The surprising environment of an enigmatic neutron star
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17 September 2018 — An unusual infrared emission detected by the Hubble Space Telescope from a nearby neutron star could indicate that the pulsar has features never before seen. The observation could help astronomers better understand the evolution of neutron stars.
- Coral bleaching increases disease risk in threatened species
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11 September 2018 — Researchers highlight the need to increase genetic diversity among staghorn corals to prevent further loss in the Florida Reef Tract