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  1. 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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  2. Life

    Flagellum failure lets bacteria turn

    Buckling of appendage drives tiny two-point turn.

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  3. 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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  4. Tech

    Sound waves put levitation on the move

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

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  5. Animals

    Sponges boom thanks to Antarctic ice shelf bust

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