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Health & Medicine

Malaria’s sweet spot

The malaria parasite's reliance on a sugar in the gut of mosquitoes may offer a way to block the disease's transmission.

Astronomy

Out-of-focus find

Blurry images yield estimates of the true width of glowing meteor vapor trails in Earth's upper atmosphere.

Plants

Water-saving grain

Rice with an added gene needs less water and can survive drought.

Animals

Honeybee mobs smother big hornets

Honeybees gang up on an attacking hornet, killing it by blocking its breathing.

Health & Medicine

Exhaust fumes might threaten people’s hearts

Nanoparticles in diesel fumes thwart proteins that dissolve blood clots, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks.