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  1. 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.

    By Ben Harder
  2. 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.

    By Ron Cowen

  3. Keeping abreast of serotonin’s roles

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

    By John Travis
  4. Health & Medicine

    Averting Pain: Epilepsy drug limits migraine attacks

    A drug normally used against epilepsy can prevent migraine headaches.