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  1. Life

    Mutation makes H5N1 flu lose its grip

    Laboratory-added genetic change makes avian influenza unable to bind to bird cells.

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  2. Earth

    Remnants of Earth’s crust survive in the planet’s interior

    A slab stayed unperturbed in the mantle for billions of years before resurfacing, sulfur measurements suggest.

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  3. Life

    Why corals do calisthenics

    Pulsating motion appears to flush water to improve photosynthetic efficiency in symbiotic algae.

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  4. Earth

    Yangtze’s age revealed

    Geologists narrow window on time of the Chinese river’s origin to 23-36 million years ago.

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  5. Humans

    The psychology of J.C.