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  1. Smoking’s Reward: Nicotine triggers opiate-pleasure response

    A study of mouse brains suggests that nicotine works via the same pathways that give morphine and other opiates their addictively rewarding qualities.

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  2. Archaeology

    Ancient Glassmakers: Egyptians crafted ingots for Mediterranean trade

    New archaeological finds indicate that by about 3,250 years ago, Egypt had become a major glass producer and exporter.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Preventing PMS: Vitamin and mineral let women avoid syndrome

    Ample calcium and vitamin D in the diet prevent premenstrual syndrome in some women.

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  4. Planetary Science

    Planet Hunt Strikes Rock: Hot kin of Earth orbits nearby star

    Astronomers have found the closest known cousin to Earth, a solid world just 15 light-years beyond the solar system.