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  1. Tech

    Surgical tool smokes out cancer in seconds

    Sniffing for telltale molecules, method analyzes tissue with every cut.

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  2. Genetics

    Technique inactivates Down-causing chromosome

    Though far from a cure, the advance could eventually lead to gene therapy that alleviates some symptoms.

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  3. Animals

    Fattened livers prep white sharks for extreme migrations

    The organ's reserves enable a long journey from waters off California to Hawaii and back, tracking data suggest.

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  4. Life

    Flagellum failure lets bacteria turn

    Buckling of appendage drives tiny two-point turn.

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  5. Life

    Genetic test fingers viral, bacterial infections

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