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HumansObama seeks R&D funding boost in tough times
The administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 lifts nondefense research spending by 9 percent.
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HumansPottery cooked from the start
Japanese sites yield late Stone Age evidence of people heating fish in ceramic vessels.
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LifeNew technique gives see-through view into mouse brains
Replacing fatty molecules turns organs transparent, allowing study of structure and function at the same time.
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LifeDinosaur embryos were restless, speedy growers
Hundreds of fossils found in China suggest some unhatched dinos kicked their legs.
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LifeA giant tortoise by any other name
Long, heated battle ends with a moniker for the Indian Ocean reptile.