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  1. Humans

    Letters from the April 17, 2004, issue of Science News

    Sphere criticism In “Candy Science: M&Ms pack more tightly than spheres” (SN: 2/14/04, p. 102: Candy Science: M&Ms pack more tightly than spheres), I read that an orb of a given size, when slightly flattened, will pack more densely than when perfectly round. No kidding? Do you suppose if we were to crush cars into […]

    By Science News
  2. Health & Medicine

    Drug for preemies linked to problems

    A steroidal drug used to combat lung inflammation in premature infants appears to have long-term negative effects.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Astronomy

    Sizing up a black hole

    Astronomers are closing in on the size of the supermassive black hole that lies at our galaxy's center.