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Atom & Cosmos
A new view of Beta Pictoris, plus Kleopatra’s moons and organics on Titan in this week’s news.
- Humans
Jumping on the bandwagon brings rewards
A study of day traders finds that being in the crowd can lead to better performance.
- Humans
Japan struggles to control earthquake-damaged nuke plant
With the failure of multiple backup systems, desperate measures are employed to keep at least three reactors from melting down.
- Life
Antibiotics may make fighting flu harder
The drugs kill helpful bacteria that keep the immune system primed against viral infections.
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Humans
The psychological toll of miscarriage can linger for years, plus bilingual timelines and twisted morality in this week’s news.
- Earth
How continents do the splits
East African seismic study reveals how land gives way to ocean crust.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Anthrax used in 2001 attacks have been genetically decoded, plus booze-soaked superconductors and an inverse Doppler effect in this week’s news.
- Earth
Earth/Environment
Dangerous levels of cadmium in children's jewelry, plus a lost satellite and 'cloudshine' in this week's news.
- Paleontology
New dinosaur species is titanic
Titanoceratops may be the oldest known member of the triceratops group.
- Life
Genes & Cells
A new type of intestinal cell is discovered, plus nuclear fallout and a new Parkinson's culprit in this week's news.
- Earth
Understanding storm spin-offs
Meteorologists seeking to better predict tornadoes probe the differences between tempests that spawn twisters and those that don't.
- Humans
Iron Age goldsmith retooled
An ancient warrior's tomb brings back jewelry making from 2,400 years ago.
