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• Cradle turns smartphone into handheld biosensor May 24, 2013
  Researchers and physicians in the field could soon run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, medical diagnostics, food safety and more with their smartphones. […]
• Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape May 24, 2013
  The Ring Nebula’s distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of the glowing gas shroud around an old,... […]
• New insights contradict promising bexarotene Alzheimer’s research May 24, 2013
  Approximately a year ago, the leading journal Science published an article about bexarotene as a potential Alzheimer’s drug. A significant breakthrough and an important starting point for further... […]