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Metal spews from tires and brake pads

A study in Stockholm says that tires and brake pads emit a variety of metal pollutants despite European regulations aimed at cleaning up these parts.

Materials Science

Gecko adhesive gets added mussel

A new adhesive that borrows tricks from the gecko and the mussel can stick and detach repeatedly and works even when wet.

Humans

More math helps young scientists

Taking more math in high school improves students' college grades in physics, chemistry, and biology.

Earth

Light reaches deep in southeast Pacific

In a remote part of the southeastern Pacific where marine life is sparse, ultraviolet light penetrates to unprecedented depths.