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  1. Earth

    On the move

    A new study suggests how prions, the infectious agents that cause such disorders as chronic wasting disease, behave in soil and landfills.

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  2. Earth

    New solutions for unused drugs

    Pharmacists and federal scientists have launched a program to discourage consumers from flushing unused prescription drugs down the toilet.

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  3. Earth

    Freeze-thaw cycles: How not to mix soil

    The repeated cycles of ground freezing and thawing that occur in many places don't do a surprising poor job of churning the soil.

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  4. Kill-save gene combo might fight malaria

    A technique that might someday enlist mosquitoes in the fight against malaria has passed an early test.