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MARCH 2020

THE SCIENTIST THE-SCIENTIST.COM VOLUME 34 NUMBER 03

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Zombie Hunt
For decades, senescent cells were ignored.
Now, as evidence mounts that they drive
age-related disease, researchers are trying to
find ways to kill them.
BY KATARINA ZIMMER

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Skeleton Forests
Along the US Atlantic Coast, rising seas
are pushing saltwater farther inland,
killing cedars, elms, and pines. The dead
trees are just a symptom of a much bigger
problem.
BY ASHLEY YEAGER

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The Great Escape
Genes that avoid X inactivation have
roles in cancer and autoimmune disease.
BY AMBER DANCE

ON THE COVER:© SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, ASHLEY COOPER
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