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  1. Tech

    Diagnostic gadget mixes and matches all in one

    Researchers have fabricated a miniature diagnostic lab that can detect disease-linked genes in a small sample of whole blood.

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  2. Humans

    Plan B ruling is prescription for controversy

    Contravening a recent recommendation from one of its advisory panels, the Food and Drug Administration denied an application to make the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B available without a doctor's prescription.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Nanoparticles could mark spots for surgery

    A new molecule studded with magnetically active ions may soon help surgeons extract, with minimal cutting, lymph nodes likely to harbor cancer.

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  4. Earth

    Boats puff up outdoor carbon monoxide risk

    Large congregations of motorboats can produce enough carbon monoxide gas in open air to be hazardous to people.

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  5. Humans

    Historical chemistry library wows scholars

    A new library in Philadelphia is home to one of the world's most extensive and valuable collections of historical chemistry texts.

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  6. Anthropology

    Neandertals may have grown up quickly

    A new analysis of fossil teeth indicates that Neandertals grew to maturity at a faster pace than people do.

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  7. Nicotine limits cold adaptation

    A new study homes in on why smokers may have a harder time staying warm in frigid environments.

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  8. Physics

    After 40-year prep, gravity test soars

    The Gravity Probe B satellite, which was built to test aspects of general relativity, finally hurtled into space.

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  9. Astronomy

    Closing In on a Monster: A black hole’s dusty environs show themselves

    The first clear picture of the immediate surroundings of a supermassive black hole confirms that these gravitational monsters hide behind thick belts of dust.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Cord Blood to the Rescue: Infusions help babies with Hurler’s syndrome

    Umbilical cord blood transplants boost overall health and survival in patients with the rare hereditary condition called Hurler's syndrome.

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  11. Materials Science

    Next High-Tech Polishing Fluid: Tea—A new brew for the computer industry

    A concoction based on green tea may speed up manufacturing of precision components for computer hard-disk drives while reducing toxic wastes.

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  12. Waste Not: Proteins suggest ways to thwart muscle loss

    Researchers have now revealed details of the biochemical signals that drive muscle atrophy.

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