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HumansUniversities seek armchair astronomers
Scientists are recruiting online help from the public to classify the shapes of 1 million galaxies in never-before-viewed photographs.
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Health & MedicinePerception is longevity
Mice lived longer when they were fooled into sensing lower insulin levels than they actually had.
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Planetary ScienceSaturn’s retinue: 60 and counting
A little moon, two kilometers across, is Saturn's 60th satellite.
By Ron Cowen -
EarthErosion accelerates along Alaskan coast
Alaska's northern coast is falling into the sea at an accelerating rate.
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Old viruses have new tricks
Invading viruses can trick a cell into turning off its defense mechanisms.