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  1. Health & Medicine

    Medicine Nobel goes to cellular transport research

    Honor given to three scientists who discovered how machinery moves cargo around cells.

    By Science News
  2. Health & Medicine

    Fractals can catch cancer

    Analyzing shapes of cell borders may prove useful in cancer diagnosis.

    By Sam Lemonick
  3. Astronomy

    Tiny sphere bends light like a black hole does

    Previously seen at the megascale, gravitational lensing goes micro.

    By Andrew Grant
  4. Health & Medicine

    Good bacteria from poop stop resistant infection

    Pills fashioned from beneficial microbes in feces overcome C. difficile infections.

    By Nathan Seppa
  5. Life

    Blocking a hormone helps mice beat lengthy jet lag

    A timekeeping brain molecule steadies the beat of the circadian clock, while stopping it allows for a quick reset.