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  1. Humans

    2010 Kavli Prizes awarded

    The 2010 Kavli laureates in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience are named for work on powerful telescopes, neuron chatter molecules, building structures with DNA and a method for moving individual atoms.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Health & Medicine

    New angle on treating sepsis

    An enzyme that plays a role in the lethal inflammatory disorder may be a suitable drug target, early tests show.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Humans

    Tracing Jewish roots

    An analysis of the entire genome of Jewish people shows Middle Eastern roots and traces ancestry across the globe.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Animals

    Diversified portfolio yields benefit for salmon stocks

    Local diversity keeps sockeye from going bust every few years, a study finds.