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  1. Materials Science

    Drug particle delivers insulin on demand

    Injectable polymer nanoparticles could store insulin in the body over several days and release the medication precisely when blood sugar concentrations change.

    By Alexandra Goho
  2. Health & Medicine

    Hard mattresses not best for back pain

    People sleeping on medium-firm mattresses report less pain than those sleeping on firm mattresses, contradicting a long-held belief that harder is better.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Hard mattresses not best for back pain

    People sleeping on medium-firm mattresses report less pain than those sleeping on firm mattresses, contradicting a long-held belief that harder is better.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Anthropology

    Baboons demonstrate social proficiency

    Wild baboons exhibit a richer, more complex social life than scientists have often assumed, according to two new studies.