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  1. Humans

    A New Publisher

    This week, we are pleased to welcome Elizabeth Marincola as the new president of Science Service and publisher of Science News. She succeeds Donald R. Harless, who retired after 34 years at Science Service, including 7 years as president and publisher of Science News. Elizabeth Marincola Marincola comes to us from the American Society for […]

    By Julie Ann Miller
  2. Earth

    Growth Slumps: Melting permafrost shapes Alaskan lakes

    A new model suggests that some fast-growing, egg-shaped lakes in Alaska expand when their permafrost banks melt and slump in tiny landslides.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Chemistry

    Striking Oil: High-pressure processing minimizes trans fats

    Improvements in the techniques used to hydrogenate vegetable oils could soon fill store shelves with food products containing smaller percentages of unhealthful trans fats.