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  1. Humans

    From the July 14, 1934, issue

    Desert plants cope with permanent drought, study of twins gives clues to epilepsy, and airplanes collect weather information in flight.

    By Science News
  2. Animals

    Sparrows Cheat on Sleep: Migratory birds are up at night but still stay sharp

    During their fall migration season, white-crowned sparrows sleep only about a third as much as they do at other times of the year without becoming slow-witted.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Health & Medicine

    Leukemia Fighter: Drug could combat resistant cases

    A new drug for treating chronic myeloid leukemia that is resistant to the frontline drug imatinib shows promise in mouse tests.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Physics

    Feel the Force: Magnetic probe finds lone electron

    Scientists have observed a single electron's magnetism.