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  1. Health & Medicine

    Never bet against a pro

    Players run a simulation of a throw in their own brains and muscles and are more accurate at predicting whether a shot will go in the basket than coaches, sports journalists or novice watchers.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Life

    DNA defense

    Scientists find a type of white blood cell releases its mitochondrial DNA, along with toxic proteins, as a defense against invading bacteria.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Health & Medicine

    Perfumed mother’s milk

    New study shows synthetic musks are passed on to babies through mother’s milk, but how these artificial compounds act in the body still unclear.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Life

    Beetles hear the heat

    Researchers verify fire beetles have a pressure vessel that enables them to sense intense heat.