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  1. Tech

    A new deep-sea submersible

    Scientists have announced a 4-year, $21.6-million design-and-construction effort to replace the aging research submersible Alvin.

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  2. Materials Science

    Warm Reflections: Window tint kicks in when it’s hot

    A novel window coating automatically transforms into a heat mirror only when warmed above room temperature.

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  3. Earth

    Early Shift: North Sea plankton and fish move out of sync

    As ocean temperatures in the North Sea have warmed in recent decades, the life cycles of some species low in the food chain have accelerated significantly, sometimes wreaking ecological havoc.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Finding a Missing Link: Scientists show a new connection between inflammation and cancer

    Scientists studying gastrointestinal cancer in mice have found powerful evidence of a molecular connection between inflammation and cancer.