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  1. Health & Medicine

    Tripping up avian flu

    Developing an effective vaccine for avian flu has been difficult, but small rings of DNA that hinder virus replication could offer an alternative.

    By Patrick Barry
  2. Health & Medicine

    BOOK REVIEW | A Portrait of the Brain

    Review by Tina Hesman Saey.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Math

    Still debating with Plato

    Mathematicians debate whether mathematical truths are discovered or invented.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  4. Climate

    Science News for Kids: Polar Ice Feels the Heat

    From glaciers to sea ice, the big melt is on.

    By Agnieszka Biskup
  5. Earth

    Climate fix could deplete polar ozone

    Scientists seeking to cool Earth’s climate by injecting sulfuric acid droplets high in the atmosphere might trim rising temperatures but could also destroy much of the ozone in polar regions, a new study suggests.