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  1. Quantum Physics

    Light trick can retrieve missed messages

    Even if photons pass you by, you can still snatch a signal from their electromagnetic wake, physicists propose.

    By Andrew Grant
  2. Astronomy

    Supernova hurls star out of the galaxy

    The fastest-moving star to leave the Milky Way might have been launched by a nearby exploding star.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Animals

    Killer whales follow postmenopausal leaders

    Taking the lead on salmon hunts may be postmenopausal killer whales’ way of sharing their ecological knowledge.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Health & Medicine

    Hepatitis E vaccine shows strong coverage

    A large trial in China indicates that a vaccine can provide 87 percent protection against the hepatitis E virus, which infects 20 million people a year.