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- Astronomy
The Universe in a Mirror
The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It.
- Health & Medicine
Nanomagnets tackle cancer
Under the influence of an external magnetic field, tiny magnets act as highly localized space heaters, warming to temperatures that kill adjacent cancer cells.
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In communicating science, Europe envies the U.S.
From the August 16, 2008 issue of Science News.
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Special Music Issue : PDF Download page
All files are saved as PDFs. Please download Adobe’s Acrobat Reader to view these files. Music Special : Complete PackagePDF (1.8 MB) Birth of the beat (Bruce Bower) / Seeking a definition (Elizabeth Quill)/ Not just a pleasant sound (Elizabeth Quill) PDF (797 KB) More than a feeling (Susan Gaidos)/ Moody Tunes (Science News Staff)/ […]
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From Science News Letter, August 16, 1958
From the "Notebook" page of the Aug. 30, 2008, Science News.
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Letters
Letters appearing in the Aug. 30, 2008 issue of Science News.
- Animals
Built for Speed
Animals would prove fierce competitors at the Olympics — if only they would stay in their lanes.
- Health & Medicine
Neuron Killers
Misfolded, clumping proteins evade conviction, but they remain prime suspects in neurodegenerative diseases.
- Math
Welcome to the Quantum Internet
Quantum encryption is here, but the laws of physics can do much more than protect privacy.
- Math
A Quasi-quasicrystal
Quasicrystals are bizarre, rare, mysterious materials blending mathematical order and irregularity. A new, unexpected material halfway between a regular crystal and a quasicrystal may help reveal their secrets.
