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  1. Earth

    Power-laden winds sweep North America

    There's more than enough wind power to satisfy the United States' energy requirements, a new analysis of weather data suggests.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Health & Medicine

    Brain Power: Stem cells put a check on nerve disorders

    Adult neural stem cells protect the brain against repeated episodes of inflammation in disorders such as multiple sclerosis by killing inflammatory immune cells.

    By Naila Moreira
  3. Health & Medicine

    Cancer Switch: Good gene is shut off in various malignancies

    A gene called Reprimo is shut down in several cancers but rarely in healthy cells.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Codes for Killers: Knowledge of microbes could lead to cures

    Scientists have deciphered the DNA of the parasites responsible for African sleeping sickness, Chagas' disease, and leishmaniasis.