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  1. Chemistry

    Measuring what makes a medicine

    A new way to evaluate molecules offers a finer-grained picture of which ones could become drugs.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Space

    Molten blobs create moon flashes

    Mysterious lunar lights are the superhot remains of meteorites pelting the surface.

    By Nadia Drake
  3. Humans

    Intel Science Talent Search names top 40 finalists

    More than 1,800 high school students entered the 2012 competition.

    By Devin Powell
  4. Life

    Archaeopteryx wore black

    Microscopic structures in an iconic fossil feather suggest that it was the color of a crow.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Earth

    ‘Nonstick’ pollutants may cut efficiency of vaccines in kids

    Antibodies from immunizations are halved among children with the highest exposure levels to common chemicals.