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  1. Life

    Fruit flies turn on autopilot

    High-speed video reveals the aerodynamics behind the insects’ maneuverability.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Health & Medicine

    Vaccine works against type 1 diabetes in mouse experiments

    Researchers uncover a self-regulating feature of the immune system.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Humans

    Copycats prevail in computerized survival game

    A virtual contest suggests that imitation beats innovation in the natural world.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Anthropology

    Partial skeletons may represent new hominid

    Partial skeletons may represent a new hominid species with implications for Homo origins, one researcher claims. But many of his peers disagree.

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Health & Medicine

    Lung function still impaired by dust from World Trade Center

    Firefighters and emergency medical teams continue to have breathing problems years after the 2001 terrorist attack.