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  1. Astronomy

    Alien Light: Taking the spectra of extrasolar planets

    Astronomers have for the first time recorded the spectra of light emitted by two extrasolar planets.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Health & Medicine

    Inside job dissolves blood clot pronto

    An experimental procedure that delivers a clot-busting drug directly to the brain can bring on a remarkable turnaround in some stroke patients.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Aspirin resistance carries real risks

    Some people are resistant to the blood-thinning effects of aspirin, making them more vulnerable to stroke or heart problems.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Aneurysm risk may get passed down

    A heightened risk of having a brain aneurysm seems to be passed down in some families, and the life-threatening rupture of an aneurysm appears to strike earlier in a succeeding generation.