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- Life
Genes & Cells
Caterpillars brainwashed by virus, bacteria break DNA and more in this week’s news.
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- Physics
Last Words
Tevatron’s data may have more to say, even after the atom smasher shuts down.
By Devin Powell -
Tumor Tell-All
Unraveling complex genetic stories in cancer cells may lead to personalized treatment.
- Space
Super-Earths may come in two flavors
As more exoplanets are discovered, evidence emerges that worlds can be either fluffy or dense.
By Nadia Drake - Humans
Fossil finds offer close look at a contested ancestor
Nearly 2 million-year-old fossils offer glimpses of a species that may, or may not, have been crucial for human evolution.
By Bruce Bower - Health & Medicine
Body & Brain
Vaccine knocks down diarrhea cases, a flag for mortality risk and more in this week’s news.
By Science News - Earth
Earthly riches heaven sent
A period of heavy meteorite bombardment after Earth's formation may have peppered Earth's outer layers with useful metals.
By Devin Powell - Health & Medicine
Brain stents pose risks
Devices to prop open narrowed vessels appear to raise the risk of death or stroke compared with medicines alone, a study finds.
By Nathan Seppa - Life
In the dark, cave fish follows its own rhythm
Scientists unwind an odd biological clock to better understand how organisms set daily cycles.
- Chemistry
Explosive goes boom, but not too soon
Leavening a volatile new material with good old TNT yields a substance that’s safer to handle and easily reverted into a highly potent form.