Physicists have transferred a quantum state from one atom to another by manipulating a mysterious, atom-to-atom quantum link called entanglement. (p. 387)

The Saturn-bound Cassini spacecraft took the first close-up images ever recorded of one of Saturn's oddest moons, Phoebe. (p. 387)

Analyses of small iron oxide nodules found within certain sandstones of the U.S. Southwest could shed light on how similar spherules may have formed on Mars. (p. 388)

Liposuction doesn't improve the long-term health prospects of very obese people. (p. 388)

A newly discovered, featherweight tree mouse with an unexpected evolutionary past has survived widespread habitat destruction on the Philippine island of Luzon. (p. 389)

Regular music lessons, focused either on learning to play an instrument or to sing, result in small but statistically significant IQ gains for first graders by the end of the school year, a new study finds. (p. 389)

Prions, the proteins behind mad cow disease, may travel between cells in bubbles called exosomes. (p. 389)

The soil in which fossilization occurs leaves a chemical imprint on the bones, suggesting that scientists can use this soil signature to identify more precisely a fossil's original home. (p. 390)

A budding technology called electric field imaging may soon enable devices such as appliances, toys, and computers to detect the presence of people and respond to their motions. (p. 392)

Recent advances in understanding the biological underpinnings of narcolepsy have created a new diagnostic tool and point toward possible future therapies. (p. 394)

A standard drug combination for hepatitis C is less likely to knock out the virus in blacks than in whites. (p. 397)

Modestly deformed spheres can stack with unexpected compactness. (p. 397)

Cilantro, one of the key ingredients of salsa, harbors an antibacterial compound that attacks Salmonella bacteria. (p. 397)

An antimicrobial protein may also trigger maturation of sperm. (p. 397)

Lowering cholesterol in diabetes patients lessens their risk of heart attack or stroke, even when their initial cholesterol was in the normal range. (p. 398)

Variant forms of two genes that encode receptor proteins for the hormone adiponectin show up more often in people with type 2 diabetes than in people who don't have the disease. (p. 398)

Islet cell transplants can reverse diabetes in some patients. (p. 398)

By blocking an enzyme that breaks down a beneficial compound in the body, researchers are able to help diabetes patients control their blood sugar. (p. 398)

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