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  1. Health & Medicine

    DNA vaccine for measles shows promise

    A measles vaccine consisting of just a couple of DNA strands proves effective in monkeys, possibly presenting an alternative or complementary vaccine for the standard immunization now used worldwide.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Earth

    Enjoy the beach. . .while it’s still there

    Up to a quarter of the structures within 500 feet of America's coastlines may be lost to erosion in the next 60 years, according to a report issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Tech

    Magnifier May Crack Crimes, Crashes

    Gumshoes equipped with a novel device for magnifying magnetic fields may spy clues on damaged, erased, or deliberately corrupted audio tapes and other magnetic media.