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  1. Earth

    Ash Detector: Laser device could protect aircraft in flight

    Analysis of a volcanic plume that wafted over central Alaska suggests that polarized laser beams can detect airborne ash, which can be a threat to aircraft.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Health & Medicine

    Diabetes from Depression: Older adults face dual risk

    Adults 65 and older who report depressive symptoms are 50 to 60 percent more likely to develop diabetes than are their peers.

    By Brian Vastag
  3. Earth

    Pregnancy and Pollution: Women living in areas with poor air quality have babies with lower birthweights

    Pregnant women exposed even to moderate amounts of several common air pollutants tend to have babies with low birthweights.