Top news for December 21, 2008

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A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars

NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan

Gut bacteria that make serotonin may hold the key to IBS

A lab mistake at Cambridge reveals a powerful new way to modify drug molecules

Scientists discover ancient DNA “switches” hidden in plants for 400 million years

A 100-solar-mass black hole merger ripples spacetime, and may flash in gamma rays

Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Brings the Quantum Internet Closer

‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control

How My Trip to Antarctica Unlocked a Family Discovery

Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells