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  1. Life

    Microwaving an insecticide restores its mosquito-killing power

    Heated deltamethrin kills mosquitoes resistant to its usual form. Scientists are working to add the improved insecticide into bed nets.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Humans

    Race car drivers tend to blink at the same places in each lap

    Blinking is thought to occur randomly, but a new study tracking blinks in racing drivers shows it can be predictable — and strategic.

    By Darren Incorvaia
  3. Health & Medicine

    How over-the-counter birth control pills could improve reproductive health

    The switch to over-the-counter access for a birth control pill will circumvent certain barriers and help improve reproductive autonomy.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Animals

    Octopuses and squid are masters of RNA editing while leaving DNA intact

    Modifications to RNA could explain the intelligence and flexibility of shell-less cephalopods.