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  1. Earth

    Long Ride West: Many western sediments came from Appalachians

    Much of the material in several thick layers of sandstone in the western United States originated in the Appalachians.

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  2. Dyslexia’s DNA Clue: Gene takes stage in learning disorder

    For the first time, scientists have identified a gene that appears to influence the development of at least some cases of dyslexia.

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  3. Physics

    Hydrogen hoops give superfluid clues

    Tiny rings of hydrogen molecules show signs of possible superfluid behavior, suggesting that helium might not be the only superfluid after all.

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  4. Physics

    Electrons get a crack at the nucleus

    As long suspected but never before shown, electrons orbiting an atom can directly excite the atom's nucleus.