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  1. Health & Medicine

    Warming to a Cold War Herb

    Benefiting from decades of research that took place behind the Iron Curtain, Western physicians are discovering Rhodiola rosea, a cold-weather herb that purportedly fights fatigue and boosts energy.

    By Brian Vastag
  2. Humans

    From the September 11, 1937, issue

    A sad story of feathered romance, observation of the 16th supernova in recorded history, and an underwater earthquake down under.

    By Science News
  3. Chemistry

    Kitchen Chemistry

    Play with your food. That’s encouraged at this Countertop Chemistry site. Its kitchen-based teaching projects have been compiled by the Science House, an educational outreach program of North Carolina State University. Go to: http://www.science-house.org/learn/CountertopChem/

    By Science News
  4. Tech

    Spot On: Printing flexible electronics one nanodot at a time

    A new high-resolution printing technique could make flexible electronics such as plastic displays and solar cells easier to produce.