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Health & MedicineTexting and driving don’t mix, just as suspected
Sending or receiving messages proves even worse than cell phone calls for young adults on simulators.
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LifeLupus not identical in twins
Differences in DNA methylation may account for why one sibling gets the autoimmune disease while the other stays healthy.
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LifeGroovy teeth suggest dinosaur was venomous
Fossils show depression in upper jaw that held venom-producing glands.
By Sid Perkins -
SpaceHerschel Space Observatory sees stars being born
A recently launched infrared observatory has discovered about 700 newly forming stars.
By Ron Cowen -
2009 Science News of the Year
Brevity is in.