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  1. Astronomy

    Relic of early universe found nearby

    A galaxy little changed since the dawn of the universe shows up in our celestial neighborhood.

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  2. Animals

    Smoker’s breath saves caterpillars’ lives

    Larvae of the tobacco hornworm caterpillar exhale nicotine, driving away predatory spiders.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Vitamin E might limit Alzheimer’s decline

    A trial of vitamin E in elderly veterans with Alzheimer’s shows promise for those in the early stages of the disease.

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  4. Plants

    Kleptoplast

    A cellular part such as a light-harvesting chloroplast that an organism takes from algae it has eaten.

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  5. Physics

    Tea time

    Leave it to the English to solve the mystery of a tea kettle’s whistle.