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  1. Health & Medicine

    Good Poison? Carbon monoxide may stifle multiple sclerosis

    A study in mice suggests that small amounts of carbon monoxide might alleviate symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Paleontology

    Ancient Glider: Dinosaur took to the air in biplane style

    About 125 million years before the Wright Brothers took to the air with their biplane, a 1-meter-long dinosaur may have been swooping from tree to tree using the same arrangement of wings.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Astronomy

    Magnificent McNaught

    Flaunting a majestic tail over southern skies, Comet McNaught became in mid-January the brightest comet in more than 40 years.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Health & Medicine

    Salve for the Lungs: Aspirin might prevent asthma

    Regular use of aspirin may prevent healthy adults from developing asthma.