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  1. Paleontology

    Jurassic CSI: Fossils indicate central nervous system damage

    Fossils found in the head-thrown-back position, the so-called "dead bird" pose, probably died from central nervous system damage.

    By Carolyn Barry
  2. Chemistry

    Beyond Ethanol: Synthetic fuel offers promising alternative

    A faster, simpler manufacturing technique could make a synthetic biofuel into an even stronger competitor to ethanol.

    By Davide Castelvecchi
  3. Materials Science

    Needling Cells: Stem cells could take their cues from silicon nanowires

    Scientists have grown mouse stem cells on a bed of silicon nano-needles, hoping that they will be able to guide the cells' development through electrical stimulation.

    By Alexandra Goho
  4. Paleontology

    Winged dragon

    A quarry on the Virginia–North Carolina border has yielded fossils of an unusual gliding reptile that lived in the region about 220 million years ago.