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SpaceDiet of a dying star
Astronomers pinpoint what feeds a type of stellar explosion.
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PsychologyBig score for the hot hand
Hot hands exist in professional volleyball and influence game strategy.
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EarthSmall efforts to reduce methane, soot could have big effect
Simple measures could slow global warming and reduce premature deaths.
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TechTwitter kept up with Haiti cholera outbreak
Epidemiologists find that social media can be used to track disease outbreaks as they happen, even in countries with little infrastructure.
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Health & MedicineStudy tracks booze’s buzz in the brain
In both heavy and light drinkers, alcohol causes the release of morphinelike chemicals.