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  1. Health & Medicine

    Novel tack against diabetes

    Thwarting the production of immune proteins that induce inflammation prevents diabetes-prone mice from developing the disease.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Paleontology

    Earful of data hints at ancient fish migration

    Small bony growths that developed in the ears of fish more than 65 million years ago are providing a wealth of information about the species’ environment and lifestyle.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Physics

    New particles pose puzzle

    The discovery of two new subatomic particles with unexpectedly low masses is making physicists reconsider how fundamental particles called quarks interact.

    By Peter Weiss
  4. Health & Medicine

    Eating right early might reduce premature births

    Malnutrition around the time of conception may promote early delivery of offspring.