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An Alzheimer’s breakthrough 10 years in the making
After latest study, Bruce Yankner’s inbox exploded: ‘I try to get back to everybody … I try to provide hope.’
Part of the Profiles of Progress series
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Need a cheaper, more accessible OCD treatment? There’s an app for that.
New system to address disorder that affects 8.2 million Americans shows promise in study
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Updike’s life in letters
From teen penning fan mail on family farm to Pulitzer Prize-winning author: ‘He needed to write the way most of us need to breathe or eat’
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How did that cancer cell become drug-resistant?
Researchers find way to create microscopic archives of gene activity to gain insights into how, why changes happen
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How to help lift slumping American math scores
Scholars see solutions in classroom creativity, higher teacher pay — and attendance
Data Visualization
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Your brain on advanced meditation
Where do science and ancient wisdom align? Take our quiz to find out.
Quiz
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How to get stronger
If you’re not failing all the time, you’re doing it wrong, says fitness expert
Part of the Wondering series
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Arts & CultureThe stories behind the books
Harvard’s libraries hold volumes whose worth goes beyond their words
Part of the Photography series 
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