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  1. Physics

    Alliance of Opposites: Electrons and positrons make new molecule

    Positronium, consisting of electrons and their antimatter counterparts, has been made into a molecular form.

    By Davide Castelvecchi
  2. Health & Medicine

    Blood vessel growth factor also does housekeeping

    A growth factor that promotes blood vessel development also maintains normal blood vessel health, perhaps explaining the vascular side effects of some cancer drugs.

    By Sarah Webb
  3. Astronomy

    Bloated planet

    A newly discovered exoplanet is the largest and lowest-density such object yet found.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Chemistry

    Nanoparticles multitask

    Magnetite nanoparticles have catalytic properties that may be useful in wastewater treatment and biomedical assays.