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  1. Space

    NASA spacecraft puts moon in new focus

    Images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show fine details of the lunar surface.

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  2. Physics

    Better putting in a few simple steps

    A physicist develops a rule of thumb for getting the ball in the hole.

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  3. Earth

    Modern-day sea level rise skyrocketing

    A spike that began during the 19th century appears to be linked to rising temperatures and increasing greenhouse gases.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Brain has two slots for working memory

    The left and right hemispheres have equal and independent capacity, monkey study finds.

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  5. Physics

    Science of friction is a bit rough

    In lab experiments, physicists trying to understand earthquakes are bumping up against the limitations of existing theory.

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  6. Planetary Science

    Messages from Mercury

    The latest data from a NASA spacecraft give compositional clues and reveal craters that could hold frozen water

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  7. Earth

    Tsunami lit up the heavens

    Camera captures glowing atmospheric ripples triggered by Japan’s deadly quake as they pass over Hawaii.

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  8. Psychology

    Some fights vanish in plain sight

    People engrossed in a task frequently overlook the seemingly obvious, such as a loud brawl.

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  9. Life

    Loophole found in genetic traffic laws

    In a violation of textbook biology, a modified RNA component can cause the cell's protein-making machinery to run genetic stop signs.

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  10. Chemistry

    Dino proteins could have been sheltered

    An analysis of collagen structure finds protective pockets, backing up claims of preserved tissue finds.

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  11. Life

    Ketamine’s antidepressant effect explained

    A potential fast-acting treatment boosts the brain chemical BDNF, which may be lacking in depression.

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  12. Space

    Next solar cycle could be a no-show

    Three lines of evidence suggest that the sun’s next activity cycle will be delayed for years and may not happen at all, an outcome that could have major implications for Earth’s climate.

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