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- Mystery Meteorite: The case for (and against) a rock from Mercury
- Hard Times for Theorists in a Post-Higgs World: The Large Hadron Collider’s big success leaves no clear avenue for new physics
- In the Eye of the Tiger: Global spread of Asian tiger mosquito could fuel outbreaks of tropical disease in temperate regions
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- Cool Jobs: Moved by life: Biologically inspired robots travel — naturally
- Infection time: Disease is more severe when it hits in the morning, at least in mice
- Explainer: Our bodies’ internal clocks: Biological clocks determine hunger, sleepiness and other daily rhythms
RING CYCLE. At just 300 nanometers thick, this is the world's smallest diamond ring. Steven Prawer and his colleagues at the University of Melbourne in Australia are creating structures such as this one to guide light pulses inside future diamond-based computers.
Credit: B. Fairchild and P. Olivero/Univ. of Melbourne
Found in: Materials Science
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The gene patenting decision from a plaintiff’s point of view
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With everyday materials, two research teams conceal ordinary objects
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In mating display, male birds match moves to songs
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Coverage of the 2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting
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The Year in Science 2012
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Three-part series on the scientific struggle to explain the conscious self
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Tables of contents, columns and FAQs on SN Prime for iPad
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By Leila Schneps and Coralie Colmez
Review by Janet Raloff
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