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Health & MedicineDrug protects mouse eggs from radiation
Mice protected by a drug from radiation-induced sterility have normal offspring.
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Health & MedicineCheap hypertension drug works best
An old-fashioned pill for preventing high blood pressure and some heart disease appears to work better than new, more expensive drugs.
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It’s a tough job, but native bees can do it
An organic watermelon field in California near remnants of wild land still had enough bees of North American species to pollinate a commercial crop, but habitat-poor farms didn't.
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Planetary ScienceMars reveals more frozen water
Planetary scientists have discovered ice near the edge of Mars' south polar cap.