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  1. Health & Medicine

    Studies shed light on Ebola’s M.O.

    New findings reveal a key step in how the deadly virus infects cells — and identify compounds that may thwart it.

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  2. Astronomy

    Galactic bull’s-eye came naturally

    A strange cosmic object isn't the result of a galactic crash, a new study suggests.

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  3. Earth

    Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Virginia

    The region's largest tremor in recent history hit northwest of Richmond, felt over much of the East Coast.

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  4. Life

    Lager’s mystery ingredient found

    After scouring the globe, researchers find the missing ancestor of the yeast used to make cold-brewed beer in an unexpected place.