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Materials Science

Chemical sensors gain true portability

Researchers have designed simple new films for indicating the presence of worrisome airborne chemicals.

Earth

Deep-sea gear takes wild ride on lava

When a set of instruments monitoring an underwater volcano got trapped in an eruption in early 1998, the scientists who had deployed the sensors ended up with more data than they bargained for.

Animals

Smart tags show unexpected tuna trips

The first report on Atlantic bluefin tuna wearing electronic tags reveals much more dashing across the ocean than expected.

Astronomy

Astronomers spy familiar planetary system

Studying a star in the Big Dipper, astronomers have for the first time found a planetary system that reminds them of home.