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  1. Chemistry

    Amino acid lends a heavy hand

    Scientists have identified a mechanism to explain how amino acids evolved to become exclusively left-handed in all living organisms.

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  2. Tech

    Smart dust can swarm target

    Microscopic mirrors can swarm a target and produce an optical signal that identifies the target to the observer.

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  3. Flag raised for kids’ mental health

    A study of North Carolina children and teenagers finds that at least 1 in 3 developed one or more psychiatric disorders by age 16.

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  4. Planetary Science

    A phoenix on Mars

    If all goes according to plan, a spacecraft will land on the north polar region of Mars in 2008 and scoop up samples of the icy terrain.