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  1. Earth

    Quick Bite: Some gorges carved surprisingly fast

    Analyses of rock samples from two river gorges along the Atlantic seaboard suggest that the largest parts of those chasms were carved during a geologically short period at the height of the last ice age.

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  2. Physics

    Inside Plastic Transistors: Crystal-clear window opens on hidden flows

    By creating a new type of plastic transistor, researchers have identified crucial details regarding electric flow through plastic semiconductors.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Suicide Watch: Antidepressants get large-scale inspection

    Data from the United Kingdom indicate that depressed patients attempt and complete suicides at an elevated rate in the 3 months after starting to take any of four antidepressant drugs.