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  1. Health & Medicine

    HPV screen beats Pap smear

    A test for human papillomavirus outperforms the standard Pap smear in catching precancerous cervical lesions, a study of women age 30 and over shows.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Life

    Lizards sunbathe for another reason

    Panther chameleons may regulate their vitamin D levels by lounging in the sun.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Chemistry

    Yeast bred to bear artificial vanilla

    Researchers have co-opted fungi to produce the flavor more efficiently.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Humans

    Obama pledges 3 percent of GDP for research

    BLOG: Highlights of what the president announced to the National Academy of Sciences.

    By Janet Raloff
  5. Health & Medicine

    Swine flu genetics suggest a vaccine is possible

    So far, strain's contagion appears on par with that of a seasonal flu outbreak. Vaccine would be at least months away.

    By Nathan Seppa
  6. Life

    For blood stem cells, the force is strong

    Blood flow boosts production of blood stem cells, two new studies show.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  7. Health & Medicine

    Ancient Wisdom: Chinese extract may yield diabetes treatment

    A plant extract used in traditional Chinese medicine could form the basis for new treatments for type 2 diabetes.

    By Christen Brownlee

  8. Getting Back at Celiac: Enzyme treatment might stem wheat intolerance

    A combination of two enzymes could eventually treat celiac disease, an inherited digestive disorder.

    By Christen Brownlee

  9. Feminine Side of ADHD: Attention disorder has lasting impact on girls

    Many girls diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder as grade-schoolers struggle with a variety of problems related to that condition as teenagers, even though their hyperactive symptoms often ease.

    By Bruce Bower
  10. Humans

    Close Your Books: Cuts, shutdowns loom for EPA libraries

    Some regional libraries maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency will permanently shut their doors because of a proposed cut to their funding.

    By Ben Harder

  11. Why people punish

    When punishing criminals, people tend to seek retribution, not deterrence.

    By Eric Jaffe
  12. Physics

    Terrific Timekeeper: Optical atomic clock beats world standard

    An innovative atomic clock is more precise than the breed of clocks that's been the best for 50 years.

    By Peter Weiss