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- Fuzzy future: Kids may suffer impaired vision from spending too little time outdoors, studies suggest
- Building with moon rocks: Working on the moon with lunar soil and grit could prove easier, more efficient and less costly than using earthly materials
- Major twister hits Oklahoma: Its speed, which largely determines the damage it causes, is still unknown
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Web edition: December 2, 2011
Print edition: December 17, 2011; Vol.180 #13 (p. 4)
EARTH
Scientists get closer to knowing the exact makeup of Earth’s innards. Read “Oxygen a bit player in Earth’s outer core.”
GENES & CELLS
A sense-mixing condition in which some people see smells or taste colors may have genetic roots. See “Unraveling synesthesia.”
BODY & BRAIN
An illusion that tricks people into thinking a sore hand is healthy can reduce pain. Learn more in “Mirrors can alleviate arthritis.”
An experimental therapy could improve heart attack treatment. See “Busting blood clots with a nanoparticle.”
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