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  1. Life

    Carnations had evolutionary bloom boom in Europe

    New species have evolved at a surprisingly rapid pace, new study suggests

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Humans

    Algae as biofuel still rough around the edges

    Sources of nutrients, carbon dioxide can make or break this potential renewable fuel heavyweight

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Health & Medicine

    Searing the heart for the better

    Electrode-tipped catheter destroys heart tissue to stifle atrial fibrillation, sometimes performing better than meds, study shows.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Space

    Mars rover Spirit still running, but only in place

    Six years into its 90-day mission, NASA’s rover becomes a lander

    By Lisa Grossman
  5. Health & Medicine

    Millions of women at risk of malaria during pregnancy

    Potential problems include undetected illness and anemia in mothers, stillbirth and low birth weight in newborns,

    By Nathan Seppa
  6. Chemistry

    New material sops up radioactive cesium

    Isotope catcher could safely store waste from power plants.