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Health & MedicineLiver transplants succeed in many hepatitis C patients
People who receive liver transplants for hepatitis C infections fare about as well as people getting such transplants for other diseases.
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AstronomyBeryllium data confirm stars’ age
Measuring trace amounts of beryllium in two elderly stars, astronomers have found additional evidence that the first stars in the universe formed less than 200 million years after the Big Bang.
By Ron Cowen -
The woman who lost her capacity to dream
A rare instance in which brain damage caused a woman to lose the ability to dream may help scientists understand the neural basis of dreaming.
By Bruce Bower -
Planetary ScienceA really cool map
A new infrared image of Saturn's rings provides the most detailed temperature map ever taken of these icy particles.