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  1. Physics

    Magnetic current flows solo

    By exploiting quantum mechanical interactions, physicists have generated glows of the magnetic fields of electrons without corresponding flows of their electric charges.

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  2. Physics

    Monitoring radiation with Britney Spears?

    Compact disks can serve as home radon detectors.

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  3. Animals

    Sumo wrestling keeps big ants in line

    In a Malaysian ant species, the large workers establish a hierarchy by engaging in spectacular shaking contests.

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  4. Earth

    Satellites show Earth is greener

    Daily observations from space for nearly 2 decades indicate that our planet is getting greener.

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  5. Earth

    Second cancer type linked to shift work

    Women who have worked at least a few nights a month for many years appear to face a somewhat increased risk of colorectal cancer.