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  1. Materials Science

    Crystal matchmaker

    Nonperiodic structures called quasicrystals can act as interfaces between different crystal structures that would ordinarily not stick to each other.

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  2. Tech

    Double-decker solar cell

    A two-layer, polymer-based solar cell has good efficiency and could be cheap to mass-produce.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Hyperion’s hydrocarbons

    New observations by the Cassini spacecraft indicate the presence of ice and solid carbon dioxide on Saturn's moon Hyperion, and suggest an explanation for the orb's spongelike appearance.

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  4. Alcohol problems hit nearly 1 in 3 adults

    Nearly one in three recently surveyed U.S. adults reports having had serious alcohol problems at some time in their lives.