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  1. Health & Medicine

    The apnea and the ecstasy

    Users of the illicit drug have more bouts of sleep apnea, a dangerous nighttime breathing disorder.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Health & Medicine

    Amino acid recipe could be right for long life

    In fruit flies, a low-calorie diet with extra methionine extends lifespan without harming fertility

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Space

    Star outweighed any known in Milky Way

    A nearby supernova was a big blast, challenging theories of how massive stars live and die.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Life

    Gene stops tumors, but only when it’s gone

    When a single copy of the microRNA processor Dicer is disabled, cancer can become more deadly.