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  1. Health & Medicine

    Toothpicks match needles for acupuncture

    Sham acupuncture works as well as the real thing for back pain, a study shows.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Humans

    Intel International Science and Engineering Fair kicks off

    Young scientists descend on Reno in hopes of winning scholarships and other prizes.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Space

    Final Hubble repair mission begins

    The final mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope lifted off May 11.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Astronomy

    New eyes on the cosmos

    The next constellation of telescopes will dramatically extend and sharpen scientists’ view of the universe.

    By Janet Raloff
  5. Life

    Misread epigenetic signals play role in leukemia

    A genetic mistake causes misinterpretation of epigenetic marks, leading to cancer.