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This week in science: the genetic secrets of the 'vampire squid from hell'; a dinosaur superhighway; the longest known spinning structure in the Universe; and much more! Boosting One Protein Reawakens Aging Brain Cells in Mice, Study Shows [caption id="attachment_183245" align="alignnone" width="642"] (3DSculptor/iStock/Getty Images Plus)[/caption] Boosting a protein called Sox9 in the brain sends clean-up cells into overdrive, reversing signs of cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer's.

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