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  1. Space

    ‘Deep Impact’ comet revisited

    NASA takes pictures of Tempel 1 five years after shooting it with a probe.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Life

    Carnivorous bladderworts suck up prey

    High-speed movies confirm that bug-eating plants are vacuum feeders.

    By Daniel Strain
  3. Health & Medicine

    Brain cells start sending signals early

    Fetal neurons show firing patterns similar to those seen in sleeping adults.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    Jupiter's bold stripe is back, plus more in this week's news.

    By Science News
  5. Humans

    2012 budget offers pain and gain for R&D

    In a year of federal belt-tightening, the administration prioritizes basic research, education, clean energy and environmental science.