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- Planetary Science
Planetary Peekaboo
Astronomers aren’t playing games when it comes to spotting an exoEarth.
- Tech
When Networks Network
Once studied solo, systems display surprising behavior when they interact.
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Making Data Work
Researchers pursue analogy between statistical evidence and thermodynamics.
- Earth
The facts behind the frack
The gas, primarily methane, is cheap and relatively clean. Because America is brimful of the stuff, harvesting the fuel via fracking could provide the country jobs and reduce its dependence on foreign sources of energy.
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As Told By the Egg
The story of fertilization, from the female point of view.
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Uncommon Carriers
People have a surprising number of rare genetic variants.
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Tangled Roots
Mingling among Stone Age peoples muddies humans’ evolutionary story.
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Himalaya Rush
Scientists scurry to figure out the status of glaciers on the roof of the world
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- Health & Medicine
Cartilage Creation
New joint tissue could keep people moving, reducing need for knee or hip replacements.
- Health & Medicine
The Brain Set Free
Lifting neural constraints could turn back time, making way for youthful flexibility.
- Particle Physics
Nature’s secrets foretold
After decades of searching, it seems scientists have found the elusive Higgs boson.
