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  1. Tech

    Cancer cells executed by magnet

    Metal nanoparticles trigger cell's own death machinery.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Life

    Pulsing blob makes memories sans brain

    Slime molds create a GPS navigation system based on their own gooey trails.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Physics

    2012 physics Nobel recognizes experiments probing quantum world

    Serge Haroche and David Wineland win for investigating single particles of light and matter.

    By Alexandra Witze
  4. Earth

    Fish in mom’s diet may alter kids’ behavior

    Eating fish that's low in mercury during pregnancy may reduce the risk that a woman's child shows signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    By Janet Raloff
  5. Chemistry

    Solar blobs collide with a bounce

    Superhot ejections from the sun surprise physicists by gaining energy of motion in collision.