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- Life
Victorian zoological map redrawn
Species distribution patterns that inspired Darwin and Wallace get an update.
- Space
California meteorite a scientific gold mine
Sutter’s Mill rock preserves rare, fresh material from outer space.
- Humans
Man the martial artist
The human hand evolved partly as a tool for fighting, researchers argue.
- Chemistry
Repellent slime has material virtues
Threads isolated from hagfishes' defensive goo demonstrate superior strength and flexibility.
- Space
News in brief: Possible planet looks habitable
Astronomers find a body in the habitable zone of a nearby sunlike star by pushing the limits of detection.
- Health & Medicine
Twin towers dust tied to some cancers, not others
9/11 rescue and recovery workers have higher rates of prostate and thyroid cancers and multiple myeloma, a study shows.
- Life
Pressure keeps cancer in check
In lab experiments, physically confining malignant cells prevents runaway growth.
- Life
Heart telltale
Engineered cells that flash when they beat may offer a new way to test drugs for cardiac toxicity.
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Alt science
View the video After a day of computer programming and poring over genetic data, Pardis Sabeti relaxes her brain by writing rock songs. Pardis Sabeti sorts through reams of genetic information to find genes that have been shaped by natural selection to resist disease. Olivier Douliery Born in Tehran, Sabeti is a computational biologist at […]
