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A decades-long study of Danish conscripts finds that despite the rise in obesity, the inverse relationship between intelligence and BMI has remained unchanged.

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Dr. Robert Jones is set to become the new president of the University of Washington, succeeding Ana Mari Cauce, who will step down at the end of her term.

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