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  1. Physics

    Body heat may draw particles into breathing range

    Computer simulations suggest thermal plumes may trap microbes, pollen and dust near a person’s head.

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  2. Life

    Who reined the dogs in

    New genetic data reveals that Fido likely originated in the Middle East.

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  3. Materials Science

    Physicists observe quantum properties in the world of objects

    A demonstration marries the world of the very small with the everyday, opening new realms for quantum computing and other applications.

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  4. Space

    This exoplanet is so cool

    A satellite has found the first temperate planet outside the solar system that can be studied in detail.