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  1. Life

    Flagellum failure lets bacteria turn

    Buckling of appendage drives tiny two-point turn.

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  2. Life

    Genetic test fingers viral, bacterial infections

    If made to take less time, test could help doctors treat children's fevers.

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  3. Tech

    Sound waves put levitation on the move

    Technique transports nonmagnetic particles such as cells, water droplets and coffee grounds.

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  4. Animals

    Sponges boom thanks to Antarctic ice shelf bust

    Previously thought to grow at a slow pace, the sea creatures exploded in number.

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  5. Earth

    Huge quakes may foretell smaller, human-caused ones

    Distant powerful temblors triggered ominous activity at wastewater injection sites.