News in Brief

  1. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    An asteroid's star turn, a 520-day mission to nowhere and the brightest millisecond pulsar ever.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association

    The mystery of HIV elite controllers, a vaccine against C. difficile, blood transfusion and infection, and contaminated public surfaces.

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  3. Life

    Life

    Birds' share of dinosaur extinction, the 'battle' between cattle and wildlife and more in this week's news.

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  4. Humans

    Humans

    Love songs top charts, wandering minds prepare for the future and more in this week’s news.

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  5. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    Alien extreme weather, nature vs. nurture in stars and more in this week’s news.

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  6. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    An atom steps in as a mirror, ladybug chemical weapons and more in this week's news.

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  7. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Diamonds from the depths have shallow elements, New Zealand earthquake helped triggered its successor and more in this week’s news.

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  8. Life

    Genes & Cells

    How nanotubes trigger a cell’s gag reflex, the skulking 1918 flu and more in this week’s news.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Body & Brain

    When the brain learns to feel pain, kids’ effect on paternal testosterone and more in this week’s news.

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  10. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    The source of the Milky Way’s spirals, a new way to spot gravitational waves and more in this week’s news.

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  11. Humans

    Humans

    The dark side of online deals, why cockiness is advantageous and more in this week's news.

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  12. Earth

    Earth & Environment

    Toxic consequences of solar power, enduring effects of ancient landslides and more in this week's news.

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