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Health & MedicineBody & Brain
A high-fiber diet may prolong life, plus more in this week’s news.
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LifePacking away the poison
A genetic adaptation in a Hudson River fish species allows it to simply store toxic pollutants in its fat.
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LifeHibernation mystery
Somehow overwintering bears slow their metabolic rates far more than their slightly decreased body temperatures would predict.
By Susan Milius -
PhysicsAntilaser sucks up light
A new technology could be used in optical computing.
By Devin Powell -
Health & MedicineSaving preemies’ vision
A drug designed to fight cancer also may thwart aberrant blood vessel growth in the eyes of babies born preterm, a study finds.