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Health & Medicine

Telomere enzyme a likely key to longevity

Study with the telomerase enzyme gives mice a longevity boost without high cancer risk.

Space

Extrasolar planetary system makes pictorial debut

The first images of a planetary system beyond the solar system are released, while the Hubble Space Telescope snaps a shot of likely planet orbiting a nearby star.

Life

Schools make fish smarter

A study of consensus decision making shows that sticklebacks make wider choices in groups of three or more.

Humans

Women’s chromosome division different from men’s

Using fluorescent markers, scientists are discovering that men and women divide chromosomes differently.