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  1. Chemistry

    Power cells find uses for fossil fuel

    A new fuel cell that runs on hydrocarbons such as natural gas, butane, and diesel instead of hydrogen could be an efficient, practical way to generate power without pollution.

    By Corinna Wu
  2. Humans

    Message in DNA tops Science Talent Search

    A project on encrypting words within a strand of DNA won the top prize at the Intel Science Talent Search.

    By John Travis
  3. Health & Medicine

    Olfactory cells aid spine healing in rats

    Injections of olfactory ensheathing glial cells from the brain help severed spinal cords heal in rats.

    By Nathan Seppa

  4. Good Readers May Get Perceptual Lift

    The ability to hear and see rapidly changing stimuli may underlie reading skills, raising the possibility of new approaches to reading instruction.