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  1. Astronomy

    Black Hole Life Preserver: Don’t get sucked in without one

    By temporarily counteracting a black hole's tremendous tidal forces, a proposed black hole life preserver would slightly lengthen the life and shorten the agony of anyone exploring one of these gravitational beasts.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. 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.

    By Sid Perkins

  3. 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.