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  1. Paleontology

    Feathered fossil still stirs debate

    More than 2 years after scientists first described 120-million-year-old fossils of a feathered animal, a new analysis seems to bolster the view that the turkey-size species was a bird has-been and not a bird wanna-be.

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  2. Tech

    Nanotechnologists get a squirt gun, almost

    A novel computer simulation of molecular behavior suggests that a minuscule squirt gun able to spit liquids a few hundred nanometers ought to work.

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  3. Skin cells reveal they have hairy origins

    The outer layers of the skin may spring from cells in hair follicles.

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  4. Study explores abortion’s mental aftermath

    A majority of women report no increase in psychological problems after having an abortion, although nearly one in five express dissatisfaction and regret 2 years later about their decision.