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  1. Genetics

    Muscle pain in people on statins may have a genetic link

    Many people stop taking cholesterol drugs because of aches, but it has been unclear if the drugs are at fault.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Astronomy

    Star that exploded in 1437 tracked to its current position

    Astronomers have hunted down a star seen exploding in the year 1437 and traced it since, offering clues to the stages of a white dwarf.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Health & Medicine

    How gut bacteria may affect anxiety

    Microbes may tamper with the production of tiny molecules in brain regions that help control anxiety.

    By Maria Temming
  4. Science & Society

    How science has fed stereotypes about women

    A new book, Inferior, shows how biased research branded women as inferior and aims to set the record straight.