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  1. Single gene turns flu deadly

    Variations in a single gene may have dramatically increased the virulence of 1918 Spanish flu.

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  2. Chemistry

    Branching polymer could heal cataract wounds

    Cataract surgery might get a little easier, thanks to a transparent gel that seals surgical incisions in the eye better than standard sutures do.

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  3. Anthropology

    Chimps show skill in termite fishing

    Video cameras set up in a central-African forest have recorded the sophisticated ways in which local chimpanzees catch termites for eating.

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  4. Materials Science

    Reversible gel restores artwork

    To help conservationists restore paintings to their original glory without damaging the original paint, chemists have developed a cleaning product that switches from a liquid to a gel.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Creepy-Crawly Care

    Encouraging results from research on medical uses for maggots and leeches, coupled with recent government approval of both therapies, lend credibility to the idea that some live organisms deserve a place in the medical armamentarium.

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  6. Reworking Intuition

    Financially endangered companies rapidly reorganized to become profitable after key staff members ran simulated companies in 2-day sessions organized by a San Diego psychologist.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Nitric oxide may benefit damaged hearts

    A small study in mice suggests that inhaling nitric oxide may protect against tissue damage after a heart attack.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Teasing out tea’s heart-healthy effect

    Drinking black tea makes a person's blood vessels dilate more easily, which may explain why drinking tea can protect against heart disease.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Big meals boost heart attack risk

    Unusually heavy meals boost a person's chance of developing a heart attack, at least among those people who already have risk factors for heart disease.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    It’s that time. . .for heart attacks?

    A small study of young women already at high risk of having a heart attack suggests that heart attacks are most frequent when estrogen levels are low, soon after a woman's period begins.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    New role for cholesterol-lowering drugs

    Drugs that lower cholesterol benefit patients who have just had a heart attack or chest pains, regardless of the patient's initial cholesterol levels.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Does vitamin A aid learning?

    A lack of Vitamin A may cause learning and memory problems, albeit potentially reversible ones.

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