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SpaceLonger cosmic ruler based on black holes
A new method promises to improve the precision of extreme astronomical distance measurements.
By Nadia Drake -
PsychologyTeen daters pal up to the bottle
Buddies of boyfriends and girlfriends push teens toward or away from booze.
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PhysicsSweet beams: Lasers to measure blood sugar
Cutting-edge use of light might someday prove useful in gauging diabetics’ glucose levels.
By Devin Powell -
SpaceMessenger from Mercury
NASA orbiter returns images of odd landforms on the solar system's innermost planet.
By Nadia Drake -
Health & MedicineThe mind’s eye revealed
A new technology uses brain scans to see what a person is watching.