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  1. Space

    The Drake Equation Turns 50: An interview with Frank Drake

    The astronomer shares his name with the equation that quantifies the number of detectable civilizations in the Milky Way.

    By Nadia Drake
  2. Health & Medicine

    Antibiotic-resistant bacteria strike drug of last resort

    Warning signs emerge in the use of an old drug effective against resistant microbes.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Your cholesterol drug might help you weather the flu

    Data suggest illness is less likely to be fatal in those taking statins

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Chemistry

    Aerosols cloud the climate picture

    A NASA model incorporates how atmospheric aerosols and greenhouse gases interact, yielding better estimates of the gases' warming and cooling effects.