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  1. Health & Medicine

    Not all strep infections are alike and it may have nothing to do with you

    Add-on genes in some bacteria shape the way strains interact with the immune system.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Astronomy

    Fast radio bursts may be from a neutron star orbiting a black hole

    A repeating fast radio burst has twisted waves, suggesting its home has an unusually strong magnetic field.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Materials Science

    This artificial cartilage gets its strength from the stuff in bulletproof vests

    One of the key ingredients in this artificial cartilage is a nanoversion of the synthetic fiber in body armor.

    By Maria Temming
  4. Particle Physics

    Magnets with a single pole are still giving physicists the slip

    Using data from particle accelerators and dead stars, scientists eliminate some possible masses for magnetic monopoles.