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  1. Materials Science

    A Cut above the Ordinary: Low-tech machining yields coveted nanostructure

    A new finding that machining of metals imparts a hard, fine-grained structure to turnings and other scraps may lead to less costly but more durable parts for cars and other applications.

    By Peter Weiss
  2. Physics

    Peer Pressure in Numbers: Physicists model the power of social sway

    A mathematical model of peer-influenced behavior may help explain some unexpected patterns that have been observed in financial data and bird populations.

    By Kristin Cobb
  3. Planetary Science

    Lost in Space: Comet mission appears to have broken apart

    A spacecraft that had just begun its journey to two comets has fallen silent and may have broken apart.