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  1. Tech

    Hydrogen made using sunlight, cheap materials

    Photosynthesis-inspired fuel cell uses water to make hydrogen gas and could feature in next-generation cars.

    By Sam Lemonick
  2. Agriculture

    Drug-resistant staph can cling to farm workers for days

    Agricultural exposure to staph bacteria could threaten the health of laborers and people who live near farms, a study of pig farm workers suggests.

    By Beth Mole
  3. Health & Medicine

    Mass EKG screening for athletes inadvisable, panel says

    Only athletes with warning signs of cardiac problems should be tested with electrocardiograms, according to the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology.

    By Laura Beil
  4. Particle Physics

    Evidence for new Higgs-related particle fades away

    A close look at data from the Large Hadron Collider finds no evidence that the Higgs boson decays into a new, unknown particle.