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  1. Physics

    Highlights from the American Physical Society April Meeting, Atlanta

    String theory’s take on the Higgs, newborn pulsars may have iron by-products, and coupled neutrons in beryllium nuclei revealed.

    By Elizabeth Quill
  2. Life

    Genes are no crystal ball for disease risk

    For most conditions, knowing a person’s entire genetic makeup won’t help predict his or her medical history.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Life

    Virus proves protective against lupus in mice

    A mouse version of Epstein-Barr seems to prevent, not trigger, symptoms of the autoimmune disease.

    By Rebecca Cheung
  4. Life

    Old cancer drugs offer new tricks

    Drugs that reboot genetic programming make tumor cells more susceptible to cancer-killing therapy.