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  1. Earth

    Resonating with the ocean

    An experiment may explain the origin of underwater waves that shape the sediment of continental slopes.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Ch-ch-ch-changes

    Epigenetic shifts continue throughout a person’s lifetime, and the overall pattern of these shifts appears similar within families.

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  3. Space

    Safe from black holes

    The Large Hadron Collider could generate black holes, but they would be too tiny and short-lived to do any harm and would be no more malevolent than the cosmic rays constantly bombarding Earth, two new reports find.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Heel test

    A simple, inexpensive ultrasound test of the heel might reveal whether a person is at risk of osteoporosis and should get more extensive tests.

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  5. Life

    Nearly immortal sea creature spreads

    Hydrozoan with reversible life cycle now found worldwide.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Curative leaf

    Compound in marijuana reduces inflammation without the psychological effects.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Pain, numbness, pain

    Some anesthetics not only cause a burning feeling when they're given, but can also increase the pain felt after surgery.

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  8. Humans

    Schooling the vote

    Where you cast your ballot can affect how you cast your ballot.

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  9. Humans

    Whaling back to the future

    International commission meets after soul-searching on years of dispute.

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  10. Life

    When cells go quiet

    Connections between nerve cells may be lost when communication between the cells lapses.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Breathe easy

    When it comes to heart function, the concentration of pollution in the air may matter less than its chemical makeup.

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  12. Space

    Ice on Mars

    White stuff on Mars is water ice, Phoenix team confirms.

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