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  1. Physics

    Nanobots walk ‘n’ roll

    A molecule that waddles on stubby feet and another that drives on ball-like wheels demonstrate scientists' increasing control over the usually haphazard motion of molecules on surfaces.

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  2. Paleontology

    Some plesiosaurs went for clams

    The fossils of plesiosaurs recently unearthed in Australia suggest that the long-necked, aquatic reptiles had a more varied diet than scientists had previously suspected.

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  3. Materials Science

    Brainy bandages

    Researchers have taken a step toward smart bandages that would indicate the presence of an infection in a wound.

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  4. Planetary Science

    Mining the moon

    New ultraviolet images of the moon help identify the presence of ilmenite, a titanium oxide whose elemental constituents may be a valuable resource for sustaining humans as they explore the lunar surface.