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  1. Earth

    When Mountains Fizz

    Scientists are finding that the driving force behind a volcanic explosion is the same thing that propels spewing soda pop: bubbles.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Tech

    Matrix Realized

    Devices called brain-computer interfaces could give paralyzed patients the ability to flex mechanical limbs, steer a motorized wheelchair, or operate robots through sheer brainpower.

    By Christen Brownlee
  3. Math

    Thirteen Spades

    Poor shuffling can distort play in the game of bridge.

    By Robert Potter
  4. Humans

    Letters from the January 22, 2005, issue of Science News

    Timely comments The researchers featured in “Summer births linked to schizophrenia” (SN: 11/6/04, p. 301) suggest that a higher incidence of schizophrenia may be due to summer-related infections “or other seasonal factors.”