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  1. Health & Medicine

    Dolphins may offer clues to treating diabetes

    Insulin-resistance switch helps maintain glucose levels in dolphin brains, suggesting possible clues to treating diabetes in people.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Health & Medicine

    Tumor tracking gets personal

    A new method has the potential to use genome science to improve cancer care.

    By Eva Emerson
  3. Space

    Study raises questions about supernova origins

    X-ray observations of the explosions could shift measurements of the mysterious entity known as dark energy.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Humans

    Decoding diversity in Bushmen

    Decoding the genetic makeup of tribal leaders and Archbishop Desmond Tutu uncovers rich genetic diversity in southern Africans.