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  1. Planetary Science

    Close look confirms two eyes on Venus

    A spacecraft that recently arrived at Venus has confirmed that the atmosphere above the planet's south pole harbors an unusual storm feature; a giant, double vortex.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Humans

    Named medical trials garner extra attention

    Naming a medical trial with an acronym increases the frequency with which other researchers subsequently cite the study.

    By Ben Harder

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    This article, I think, has it backwards. It’s not that labeled trials are more likely to be funded. Rather, well-funded, large trials are more likely to be named. We research chemists label only the important projects. The name makes the project easier to track and reference.