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- Quantum Physics
Clash of the Quantum Titans
After decades of debate, disputes over the mathematical rules governing reality remain unresolved.
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Iron in the Mix
Scientists look for the secret behind high-temperature superconductors.
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Massacre at Sacred Ridge
A violent Pueblo incident sparks debate regarding prehistoric genocide.
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Smoke from a Distant Fire
Burning forests can send aerosols into the stratosphere and around the world.
- Life
Molecular Evolution
Investigating the genetic books of life reveals new details of 'descent with modification' and the forces driving it.
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The Science of Slumber
Special issue on sleep.
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The Why of Sleep
Brain studies may reveal the purpose of a behavior both basic and mystifying.
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Sleep Gone Awry
Researchers inch closer to causes, cures for insomnia, narcolepsy.
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Dying to Sleep
Getting too little sleep can impair body and brain and could even be deadly.
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Cosmic dioramas
Metamaterials may offer windows into other worlds.
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- Life
The unusual suspects
With no obvious culprit in sight, geneticists do broader sweeps to identify autism’s causes.
