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  1. Genetics

    Monkeys born with edited genes

    A DNA-snipping technique inspired by bacteria shows therapeutic promise.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Astronomy

    Some gas clouds refuse to collapse

    A study of dust gives astronomers a sharper picture of cold gas.

    By Gabriel Popkin
  3. Cosmology

    Slow, cold start to universe suggested

    By allowing particle masses to change, a new theory suggests how the universe could have arisen without a Big Bang.

    By Gabriel Popkin
  4. Animals

    Disco clams put on a streak show

    Scuba divers call Ctenoides ales the disco or electric clam because the restless, curling lips of its mantle flash bright streaks.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Health & Medicine

    Smoking equality

    A study of tobacco smoking patterns reports that more men than women smoke in every country except Sweden.