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- Health & Medicine
Newfound airway cells may breathe life into tackling cystic fibrosis
A newly discovered cell in the lining of the airways is the primary site of activity for the gene that, when defective, causes cystic fibrosis.
- Animals
With one island’s losses, the king penguin species shrinks by a third
Once home to the largest known colony of king penguins, Île aux Cochons has lost most of its birds for unknown reason.
- Earth
Rare blue diamonds are born deep in Earth’s mantle
Rare blue diamonds are among the deepest ever found, and hint at possible pathways for recycling of ocean crust in the mantle.
