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Health & MedicineNew drug boosts hepatitis C treatments
An experimental medication has cleared a major hurdle and seems poised for FDA approval, two studies show.
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SpaceFirst portraits of Mercury from orbit
MESSENGER spacecraft to capture more than 1,500 images in three days.
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LifeWasps airlift annoying ants
In a scrap over food, being big and able to fly is an advantage.
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Health & MedicineWorms live longer with thioflavin T
A dye commonly used by Alzheimer’s disease researchers to spot misshapen proteins gives lab nematodes longer lives, scientists say.
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SpaceFirst shot of Mercury from orbit
MESSENGER has radioed to Earth a new look at the first rock from the sun.