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  1. Astronomy

    Kepler tally grows: 104 more exoplanets confirmed

    Kepler space telescope adds another 104 planets to its growing census of worlds in our galaxy.

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  2. Genetics

    Herbicide no match for fruit flies’ gut microbes

    Friendly gut bacteria team up to break down herbicide that might otherwise harm fruit flies.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    No one-fits-all healthy diet exists

    Mice’s response to diet varies with their genes.

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  4. Physics

    Scientists throw a curve at knuckleball explanation

    Wildly swerving pitches may be the result of a phenomenon known as a “drag crisis”

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  5. Genetics

    ‘Junk DNA’ has value for roundworms

    Some “junk DNA” may be necessary to keep genes active.