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  1. Life

    It may take a village (of proteins) to turn on genes

    Clusters of proteins transiently work together to turn on genes, new microscopy studies of live cells suggest.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Anthropology

    A 2,200-year-old Chinese tomb held a new gibbon species, now extinct

    Researchers have discovered a new gibbon species in an ancient royal Chinese tomb. It's already extinct.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Animals

    Each year painted lady butterflies cross the Sahara — and then go back again

    Painted ladies migrate the farthest of any butterfly.

    By Leah Rosenbaum
  4. Tech

    With this new system, robots can ‘read’ your mind

    Giving robots instructions via brain waves and hand gestures could help the machines operate more safely and efficiently.