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Health & MedicineAmniotic sac not so sacrosanct
Infections found in amniotic fluid may be more common than thought and may cause premature birth.
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LifeLive long and alter
Yeast cells fed a calorie-restricted diet live longer and have just as much energy as those fed a normal diet.
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Health & MedicineLooking beyond insulin
Leptin gene therapy reverses many of the consequences of type 1 diabetes in mice and rats.
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LifeCompass creatures
Herds of grazing and resting deer and cattle tend to align themselves with the Earth’s magnetic field, a hint that the large mammals can somehow sense the invisible field.