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Materials ScienceMicrostructures make a beetle brilliant
Engineers looking to make a variety of surfaces whiter and brighter could learn a few things from a lowly beetle.
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Health & MedicineOld cure may offer new malaria option
An herbal-tea remedy for malaria contains a component that may form the basis of a novel drug against the disease.
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Health & MedicineTrade-offs in fibroids treatments
A minimally invasive procedure to cure uterine fibroids is less expensive, but also appears to be less effective, than surgery.
By Nathan Seppa -
ChemistryMagnet makeover
A new family of magnets may be a first step toward organic versions of the familiar metal objects.