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  1. Ecosystems

    When Worms Fly: Insect larvae can survive bird guts

    Insects can travel as larval stowaways in the guts of migrating birds.

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  2. Mirror Cells’ Fading Spark: Empathy-related neurons may turn off in autism

    Brain cells implicated in the ability to imitate and empathize with others largely fail to function in children with autism, a new brain-imaging investigation suggests.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Red Planet Express: Mars spacecraft traces a watery tale

    A Mars-orbiting spacecraft has provided new details about when and where liquid water existed on the planet.

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  4. Physics

    Instant Nano Blocks: One-step process makes trillions of DNA pyramids

    Researchers have unveiled a three-dimensional building component that can be created from DNA in a simple procedure.