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  1. Quantum Physics

    Mini machines can evade friction by taking quantum shortcuts

    Special maneuvers allow researchers to create tiny machines that are as efficient as possible.

    By Emily Conover
  2. Psychology

    Kids today are waiting longer than ever in the classic marshmallow test

    Preschoolers wait longer for extra treats than they used to. What does it mean?

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Animals

    This invasive tick can clone itself and suck livestock dry

    The newly invasive longhorned tick, now found in four continental U.S. states, spreads human diseases in its native Asia. Here, it’s mostly a threat to livestock — so far.

    By Leah Rosenbaum
  4. Life

    Leprosy lurks in armadillos in Brazil’s Amazon

    Armadillos in the Brazilian Amazon are often infected with leprosy, which they may pass to people.