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  1. Letters

    Bull’s-eye targeted On the picture in “Galactic bull’s-eye” (SN: 9/24/11, p. 10), I am quite puzzled. Do my eyes deceive me, or is there another bull’s-eye galaxy behind the first, located at the 1 o’clock position? How is this possible? Are these strange objects magically clustered along some line pointing towards us? Jeff Brewer, Newton […]

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  2. Life

    You have grandpa’s chromosome tips

    Older fathers pass more gene-protecting DNA to their paternal grandkids.

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  3. Life

    Select cells appear to spawn tumors

    Separate studies support the theory that stem cells cause cancers to emerge and recur.

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  4. Science News Top 25

    Science News reviews the year in science with a compilation and analysis of the most fascinating stories reported in the magazine. Also highlighted are reader favorites, debunked science and the year's weirdest stories.

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  5. Life

    Life Support

    Studies reveal the placenta’s crucial role in healthy pregnancies.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Proliferation protein goes rogue in lung cancer

    Rac1b might promote malignancy, could be a target for treatment.

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  7. Humans

    Human mutation rate slower than thought

    First direct measurements show that the number of genetic typos inherited from each parent can be highly skewed toward either mom or dad.

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  8. Life

    Space trek may help worms live long

    After 11 days in orbit, nematodes showed signs of slower aging.

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  9. Life

    Polar bears’ ancient roots pushed way back

    Full genetic blueprints suggest the animals split from brown bears millions of years ago.

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  10. Life

    DNA switches tied to non-Hodgkin lymphoma

    Genetic defects lead to altered activity in other genes.

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  11. Tumor Tell-All

    Unraveling complex genetic stories in cancer cells may lead to personalized treatment.

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  12. Animals

    Evolutionary enigmas

    Comb jelly genetics suggest a radical redrawing of the tree of life.

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