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  1. Earth

    Testing computers’ hazardous potential

    The approved test for evaluating the ability of wastes to leach toxic metals fails to identify lead risks from some electronics equipment.

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  2. Earth

    Big worries about little tubes

    The size and chemical makeup of some nanotubes being developed for industrial operations resemble mineral fibers, including asbestos, that pose a serious cancer risk.

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  3. Meditation changes

    People who meditate display particularly strong immune responses and brain activity that has been linked to emotional improvements, according to preliminary data.

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  4. Paleontology

    Oh, what a sticky web they wove

    A look inside a piece of 130-million-year-old amber has revealed a thin filament of spider silk with sticky droplets that look just like those produced by modern spiders.