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  1. Astronomy

    Milky Way galaxy: Cloaked in a hot shroud?

    Spacecraft observations indicate that a vast, unseen halo of hot gas envelopes our home galaxy, the Milky Way, and could literally be brushing up against its nearest neighbors.

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  2. Humans

    Record science budget evaded proposed cuts

    Congress and the Bush administration have now agreed on unprecedented rises in funding for research and development programs.

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  3. Ancient Gene Takes Grooming in Hand

    A gene involved in body development also plays a critical role in regulating the grooming behavior of mice, a discovery that may advance the understanding of certain psychiatric disorders.

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  4. Physics

    Electrons grab unexpected energy share

    When atoms or molecules react with a metal surface, even briefly, they can inject much more energy into surface electrons than previously realized.