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Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?

Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?

Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response.
by Ari Daniel

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Mars and Jupiter pair up this week in a celestial dance unseen from Earth in years

Mars and Jupiter pair up this week in a celestial dance unseen from Earth in years

The encounter is an out-of-this-world example of right place, right time — as Mars zips past Jupiter, Earth will be in the perfect spot to see the two planets look as if they are within arm's reach.
by Juliana Kim

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Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won't get this close again until 2033

Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won't get this close again until 2033

Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade. They'll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that just a sliver of moon could fit between them.
by The Associated Press

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