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  1. Particle Physics

    Exotic particle packs a foursome of quarks

    Tetraquarks could help physicists understand the universe’s first generations of matter.

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  2. Genetics

    Five mutations could make bird flu spread easily

    Handful of alterations can turn H5N1 bird flu into virus that infects ferrets through the air.

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  3. Cosmology

    Galaxy’s gamma-ray glow may expose dark matter

    An excess of gamma rays at the center of the Milky Way could be a signature of dark matter.

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  4. Life

    In a crisis, fruit flies do stunt turns

    An elaborate monitoring system reveals that fruit flies can execute sophisticated flying maneuvers in the face of danger.