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  1. Tech

    Sweet Frequency: Implantable glucose sensor transmits data wirelessly

    Modeled after antitheft magnetic strips, a new implantable glucose sensor for diabetes patients could do away with daily pinprick tests.

    By Alexandra Goho
  2. Health & Medicine

    SARS Control: First nasal vaccine effective in monkeys

    An experimental SARS vaccine, tested in monkeys, can be administered directly to the respiratory tract and requires only a single dose to confer immunity.

    By Carrie Lock
  3. Animals

    Ultrasound alarms by ground squirrels

    Richardson's ground squirrels may occasionally use ultrasound when calling out in response to a disturbance.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Animals

    Why does a buddy help another male flirt?

    The sidekick male in the two-bird courtship display of lance-tailed manakins has to leave when the mating starts but may reap delayed benefits in real estate and performance practice.