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  1. Tech

    Nanocrystal

    Researchers have used DNA as Velcro to create the first materials that spontaneously assemble into regular 3-D patterns.

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  2. Animals

    Bird fads weaken sexual selection

    There's a new look for a hot male among lark buntings every year.

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  3. More evidence that flies sleep like people

    A brain chemical puts fruit flies to sleep.

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  4. Humans

    Wish List: FY ’09 budget proposal ups physical sciences

    President Bush's proposed 2009 federal budget would boost R&D in the physical sciences while reining in biomedical research.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Pot Downer: Marijuana users risk gum disease

    Regular marijuana smoking is linked to gum disease in young adults.