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  1. Health & Medicine

    Heel test

    A simple, inexpensive ultrasound test of the heel might reveal whether a person is at risk of osteoporosis and should get more extensive tests.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Life

    Nearly immortal sea creature spreads

    Hydrozoan with reversible life cycle now found worldwide.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Health & Medicine

    Curative leaf

    Compound in marijuana reduces inflammation without the psychological effects.

    By Amy Maxmen
  4. Health & Medicine

    Pain, numbness, pain

    Some anesthetics not only cause a burning feeling when they're given, but can also increase the pain felt after surgery.

    By Ashley Yeager
  5. Humans

    Schooling the vote

    Where you cast your ballot can affect how you cast your ballot.

    By Bruce Bower
  6. Humans

    Whaling back to the future

    International commission meets after soul-searching on years of dispute.

    By Susan Milius
  7. Life

    When cells go quiet

    Connections between nerve cells may be lost when communication between the cells lapses.

    By Amy Maxmen
  8. Health & Medicine

    Breathe easy

    When it comes to heart function, the concentration of pollution in the air may matter less than its chemical makeup.

    By Tia Ghose
  9. Space

    Ice on Mars

    White stuff on Mars is water ice, Phoenix team confirms.

    By Ashley Yeager

  10. BOOK REVIEW | Falling for Science: Objects in Mind

    Review by Kristina Bartlett Brody.

    By Science News

  11. BOOK REVIEW | Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect With Others

    Review by Amy Maxmen.

    By Science News

  12. BOOK LIST | Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul

    ONLY A THEORY: EVOLUTION AND THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA’S SOUL CTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd”> Miller, a BrownUniversity biology professor and outspoken opponent of intelligent design, examines the arguments, passion and motivations of those who reject Darwin’s theory in the larger context of American culture, ending with an exploration of how the […]

    By Science News