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  1. Health & Medicine

    Quantum sentinels

    Quantum physics may soon help physicians track whether a cancer has spread.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Gene transfer puts good fats in mammals

    Scientists have used a worm gene to genetically engineer mice whose tissues are unusually rich in the heart-healthy fats found mainly in fish.

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  3. Astronomy

    Pulsar pas de deux

    Astronomers have for the first time discovered two pulsars orbiting each other, offering the chance for new precision tests of Einstein's theory of general relativity.

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  4. Keeping abreast of serotonin’s roles

    Serotonin, a chemical typically associated with the brain, also controls milk production in mammary glands.