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  1. Obama adviser weighs ‘the rightful place of science’

    Obama adviser weighs ‘the rightful place of science’ by Eric S. Lander ERIC S. LANDER “Science drives the innovation that provides productivity and growth for the future economy, and it also adds to our quality of life in many ways.” Len Rubenstein In an address to scientists attending the 2010 meeting of the American Association […]

    By Eric S. Lander
  2. Space

    Herschel telescope unveils icy debris ringing sunlike stars

    New infrared images may reveal analogues of the solar system’s Kuiper belt.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Life

    Genome from a bottle

    Cells switch species when given synthetic DNA, an advance that could lead to designer organisms.