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Seeking genetic fate
Personal genomics companies offer forecasts of disease risk, but the science behind the packaging is still evolving.
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The iron record of Earth’s oxygen
Scientists are decoding the geological secrets of banded iron formations.
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No brainer behavior
Messages, memory, maybe even intelligence — botanists wrangle over how far plants can go.
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Think like a scientist
A class of curious sixth-graders arguing over moist, mucky jars may represent the future of science education.
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Nanomaker’s Toolkit
Scientists harness charge, magnetism and even DNA to guide matter’s assembly into new materials.
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Serotonin: What the gut feeds the bones
Chemical messenger plays a surprising role in determining the strength of the skeleton.
- Humans
Science News at ISEF 2009
Highlights from the 2009 Intel Science and Engineering Fair in Reno, Nev.
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Eyes on the sky
A roster of new and proposed telescopes
- Astronomy
New eyes on the cosmos
The next constellation of telescopes will dramatically extend and sharpen scientists’ view of the universe.
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Gazing deeper still
Four hundred years ago, Galileo and his telescope brought the heavens into focus, setting the stage for modern astronomy.
