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HumansSociologists looking at risky behavior plunge into the gene pool
A new study of youths reveals that social scientists’ opinions still vary on the potential of studying how genes interact with social contexts.
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AstronomyCelestial wish list
A panel of astronomers ranks proposed astrophysics projects for the coming decade.
By Ron Cowen -
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SpaceTwinkle, twinkle, little dot
A faint object was once thought to be the first extrasolar planet to be photographed. Then it wasn’t. But now it may go down in the history books after all.