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Astronomy

Two newly found space molecules

Researchers have detected two new organic chemicals in a large interstellar cloud.

Animals

Sparrows Cheat on Sleep: Migratory birds are up at night but still stay sharp

During their fall migration season, white-crowned sparrows sleep only about a third as much as they do at other times of the year without becoming slow-witted.

Health & Medicine

Leukemia Fighter: Drug could combat resistant cases

A new drug for treating chronic myeloid leukemia that is resistant to the frontline drug imatinib shows promise in mouse tests.

Physics

Feel the Force: Magnetic probe finds lone electron

Scientists have observed a single electron's magnetism.