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Health & MedicineTwin towers fallout lingers
People who were near the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, have high asthma and post-trauma stress rates years later.
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EarthOn plant invaders and bat fungus
Researchers discuss invasive species and bat-infecting fungi at the Botany & Mycology 2009 meeting
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsOf mice and men
Rapid anatomical changes in rodents linked to increases in human population density, precipitation.
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AnimalsNew HIV-1 group
Scientists have identified another variant of the virus that can cause AIDS.
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PhysicsPutting the pressure on light
Changing pressure helps scientists gauge the speed of light in composite materials.
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Health & MedicineThe not-so-dispensable spleen
Spleen plays more roles than previously known.
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LifeBent innards give orchid its kick
Violent pollen delivery in Catasetum flowers gets its power from temporarily deformed inner strip
By Susan Milius -
EcosystemsChurning the numbers
Some of the ocean’s small swimmers may be having a big impact on ocean mixing.
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Health & MedicineCreating fat that burns calories
Researchers find a way to make energy-using brown fat from skin cells.
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Health & MedicineThroat cancer from HPV proves treatable
Cancer of the throat caused by the human papillomavirus isn’t as deadly as such cancer that arises from other causes.
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SpaceGalaxies going green
An unusual group of green, pea-shaped galaxies may be nearby analogs of remote galaxies undergoing a high rate of star formation.
By Ron Cowen