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  1. Earth

    Killer weather on Mount Everest

    An analysis of weather patterns around Mount Everest in May 1996, when eight climbers died, suggests that a sudden drop in barometric pressure may have played a significant role in the deaths.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Health & Medicine

    Breast milk may lower cholesterol

    Feeding a newborn baby breast milk instead of formula during the first month of life improves the child's cholesterol readings later on.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Astronomy

    Oddball asteroid

    Astronomers have discovered an asteroid that takes only 6 months to go around the sun.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Materials Science

    Nice Threads

    Once researchers figure out how to spin strong fibers out of carbon nanotubes, real-world applications such as long-distance power-transmission cables, lightweight aircraft materials, and electronic textiles become feasible.