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  1. Planetary Science

    Ancient moon’s mega magnetic field explained

    Apollo-era moon rocks reveal ancient lunar magnetic field was at least as powerful as the one surrounding modern Earth.

    By Thomas Sumner
  2. Materials Science

    Carbon supplants silicon in electronic medical sensors

    Prototypes of electronic medical devices constructed from organic materials are noninvasive yet offer similar performance as silicon-based health sensors.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Archaeology

    Human ancestors engraved abstract patterns

    Indonesian Homo erectus carved zigzags on a shell at least 430,000 years ago.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Cosmology

    Most precise snapshot of the universe unveiled

    New results from the Planck satellite provide the most detailed look yet of the makeup of the universe.