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  1. Physics

    Invisibility cloaks hit the big time

    Using natural crystals, researchers have found a way to make objects up to a few millimeters tall disappear.

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  2. Life

    Straight to the heart

    New method transforms skin cells directly into beating cardiac cells.

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  3. Life

    Aerobic exercise boosts memory

    Regular walking improved seniors' recall and reversed declines in the size of a brain structure important for remembering.

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  4. ‘Love’ hormone has a dark side

    Often associated with feelings of closeness, oxytocin can make people more or less trusting depending on their underlying social outlook.

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  5. Earth

    Chile quake didn’t reduce risk

    During the large 2010 tremor, faults ruptured mainly outside the area due for a big one, leaving the region vulnerable to future events.