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  1. Life

    The sandman gene

    Researchers find another genetic variant linked to sleep duration.

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  2. Past SN Quantum coverage

    Science News has been covering quantum entanglement since the 1920s. Read past stories.

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  3. 75 years of entanglement

    Though it has been confirmed numerous times since 1935, entanglement is as spooky as ever.

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  4. Quantum weirdness

    Here are some key concepts in quantum mechanics experiments — and how those concepts play out in the real world.

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  5. Quantum Physics

    Like fate of cat, quantum debate is still unresolved

    Entanglement is now one of the hottest research fields in physics. It is pursued not only for insights into the nature of reality, but also for developing new technologies.

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  6. Quantum Physics

    Everyday Entanglement

    Physicists are taking quantum weirdness out of the lab.

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  7. Quantum Physics

    Clash of the Quantum Titans

    After decades of debate, disputes over the mathematical rules governing reality remain unresolved.

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  8. Earth

    Fossil fangs not so fierce

    Cambrian predator might have eaten soft food.

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  9. Life

    Will groom for snuggles

    Sooty mangabey and vervet monkey mothers charge a price, dictated by market forces, that other females must pay to touch their babies.

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  10. Book Review: The Many Worlds of Hugh Everett III: Multiple Universes, Mutual Assured Destruction, and the Meltdown of a Nuclear Family by Peter Byrne

    Review by Tom Siegfried.

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  11. Psychology

    Aboriginal time runs east to west

    Some indigenous Australians envision time moving westward, suggesting that culture shapes how people think about this basic concept.

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  12. Science Future for November 20, 2010

    November 20 New York’s American Museum of Natural History opens its interactive brain exhibit. Go to www.amnh.org/exhibitions/brain December 2 San Francisco’s Exploratorium considers sugar, from its bodily functions to art. With cocktails. See www.exploratorium.edu December 2–3 Howard Hughes Medical Institute airs live classroom webcasts on infectious diseases. See www.holidaylectures.org

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