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- Major twister hits Oklahoma: Its speed, which largely determines the damage it causes, is still unknown
- Why a tornado forms: Tornadoes start with a thunderstorm. But they also require other ingredients, such as instability.
- A mind for math: A part of the brain associated with making memories may also predict success in learning math
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Web edition: February 10, 2012
Print edition: February 25, 2012; Vol.181 #4 (p. 4)
LIFE
Plant species grafted together can swap DNA via energy-catching organelles. See “Plants swap chloroplasts via grafts.”
HUMANS
Social networks can spread users’ emotions. Learn more in “Catching a mood on Facebook.”
ATOM & COSMOS
A solar flare set off auroras around the Arctic Circle. See “Solar storm.”
BODY & BRAIN
Protein-based disease agents can jump species. Read “Prions more mobile than thought.”
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