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Contents

DECEMBER 2018

VOL. 39, NO. 10

32

Alzheimer’s

Under Attack

Treating the degenerative

brain disease might be more

achievable than we thought.

BY LINDA MARSA

42

A Magnetic

Quest

A certain particle could help

physicists inally esh out

their theory of everything.

Now they just have to ind

the particle. BY ADAM HADHA ZY

50

he Spider

and the Fly

How rethinking our battle

with pesky insects could

make home life a bit

sweeter. BY ROB DUNN

56

Outsmarting

Outbreaks

Predicting the spread of

deadly diseases could save

countless lives. Health

organizations are getting

better at it, thanks to digital

tools. BY MALLORY LOCKLEAR

DAWN COOPER

FEATURES

Our modern approach to pest

control has hurt our ability to keep

insects out of our homes. Learn

more on page 50.

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