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Winners of the top prizes at the Intel 2012 International Science and Engineering Fair celebrate at a ceremony on May 18. From left, Ari Dyckovsky, first place winner Jack Andraka and Nicholas Schiefer. Full Story Patrick Thornton/SSP

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From cancer to quantum, teens’ scientific feats celebrated Winners of the 2012 Intel ISEF show the promise of science for improving the world. Read the full story. | May 18th 2012 Found in: Science & Society
Good cholesterol may not be what keeps the heart healthy Genetic study suggests that higher levels of HDL aren’t directly responsible for the lower risk of cardiovascular disease seen in population studies. Read the full story. | May 18th 2012 Found in: Biomedicine and Genes & Cells
Better bird nesting also good for giant manta rays Disrupting tree canopies on a Pacific atoll discourages big fish off shore through a long chain of ecological consequences. Read the full story. | May 18th 2012 Found in: Environment and Life
Dancing droplets reveal physics at work Magnetic fields can deflect liquid oxygen subject to the unusual “Leidenfrost effect.” Read the full story. | May 17th 2012 Found in: Matter & Energy
Coffee gives jolt to life span Unlike wine's, coffee's benefits apparently keep increasing well beyond the first two servings. Read the full story. | May 16th 2012 Found in: Body & Brain
Stellar superflares' trigger challenged Massive eruptions on sunlike stars might not require magnetic interactions from a big, hot, nearby planet. Read the full story. | May 16th 2012 Found in: Astronomy and Atom & Cosmos
Don’t listen to advice, and other advice from Nobel laureates Top scientists share stories and words of wisdom with finalists at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Read the full story. | May 16th 2012 Found in: Science & Society
Paralyzed woman grips, sips coffee with robot arm For the first time, a brain-computer interface is powerful enough to enable useful movement in human patients. Read the full story. | May 16th 2012 Found in: Body & Brain, Science & Society and Technology

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At ISEF, fusion is hot
5.16.12 - South Carolina teen makes finals with directed neutron source Found in: Science & Society
Natural sinks still sopping up carbon
5.15.12 - Ecosystems haven’t maxed out ability to absorb fossil fuel emissions Found in: Earth and Environment
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5.15.12 - Chronic, low-level sound exposure causes deficits in rats Found in: Body & Brain
Schizophrenia’s core genetic features proposed
5.15.12 - Researchers may be closing in on disease’s inherited component
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FOR KIDS: Helmet helper
5.16.12 - Gel-filled liner absorbs energy of impacts, may reduce sports-related head injuries Found in: Science News For Kids
Gene study links stronger memories, PTSD
5.14.12 - Finding may help explain roots of the condition Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells
Climate change may leave many mammals homeless
5.14.12 - In some places, projected warming threatens the survival of more than one in three species Found in: Earth, Ecology, Environment and Life
Retinal implants could restore partial vision
5.13.12 - In lab tests on rat retinas, a photovoltaic chip helps display images through special goggles
Genes may influence body's bacteria
5.11.12 - Certain DNA variants associated with microbial types Found in: Genes & Cells
FOR KIDS: Dark matter search turns up empty
5.11.12 - Star study suggests our cosmic neighborhood may be lacking invisible matter Found in: Science News For Kids
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5.11.12 - Scientists create artificial genetic molecules that can carry information, evolve Found in: Science News For Kids

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