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    What’s new this week in Science: the universal patterns of human songs, a brain biomarker that predicts the development of compulsive drinking disorders in mice, and how beetles got their horns.

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  2. A new study in zebrafish provides perhaps the first evidence that a sleep pathway in invertebrates is also used by vertebrates. Read more:

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  3. "Ensuring responsible use of genome editing will enable technology to improve the well-being of millions of people and fulfill its revolutionary potential." Read this by Jennifer Doudna.

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  4. Longzhi Tan has been named the 2019 Grand Prize winner of the Science & for Young Scientists for his work in developing an approach that allows us to visualize our genome’s three-dimensional structure.

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  5. A neural circuit in the brains of mice controls the development of compulsive drinking disorders, suggests a new study. The results identify a biomarker that could, if the findings translate to humans, become a target for therapies. ($)

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  6. . engineers designed a new soft robotic valve that may someday help give rise to autonomous made entirely of soft materials, both inside and out. From the archives of : ($)

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  7. A carbene-forming molecule can glue various polymers—even ones lacking functional groups. Read more in this : ($)

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  8. Are you a scientist trying to figure out the trajectory of your career? Our Facebook Live with is about to begin—join us for a discussion with two scientists who successfully pivoted in their careers. Watch it here:

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  9. To achieve homeostasis, cells have evolved dynamic and self-regulating quality control processes. A new discusses the importance of two major quality control systems responsible for degradation in eukaryotic cells. ($)

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  10. Looking for a change in your science career? Join us today at 12PM EST for a FB Live () to hear how two authors successfully pivoted in their careers, such as Yumeng Mao, who went from industry to academia.

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  11. A new looks at surveillance in mammalian cells, discussing human associated with and/or caused by defects in RNA surveillance. ($)

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  12. Mutations are believed to be an indicator of ineffectual quality control. Yet, DNA sequencing of normal tissues reveals that considerable somatic mutagenesis is common and is not necessarily cancer associated. Read more in this :

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  13. Consumption of a low-carb, high-fat diet protected mice from lethal A virus infection and disease, a new study conducted by and scientists suggests:

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  14. "When I’m engrossed in a good book, I can temporarily switch off and explore a different world." This week's is from a Ph.D. student who discovered the benefits of novels after shifting his extracurricular reading habits.

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  15. Aluminum oxide glass can be rapidly deformed like metal—folded, twisted and stretched—without shattering, according to a new Science study. The surprising findings inform the future development of “indestructible” glass materials. ($)

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  16. A material made out of cells & hydrogels gives color-changing function to and organs-on-chips. Presented in the March 2018 issue of : ($)

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  17. Inducing strong responses from T helper cells – long seen as a desirable goal for HIV vaccines – and using multiple antigens can hamper the effectiveness of vaccine candidates for , according to two studies in .

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  18. Looking for a change in your science career? Join us 11/21, 12PM EST for a FB Live () to hear how two authors successfully pivoted in their careers, such as Yumeng Mao, who went from industry to academia.

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    Nov 20

    A sustainable alternative for oil palm plantations, the threat of for one-third of tropical Africa’s plants, and more on when lost their hindlimbs. Read what’s new in Science Advances!

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  20. New research reports that, under certain conditions, thin films of amorphous alumina can become ductile at room temperature. These results address the major challenge for creating “indestructible” glasses. ($)

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