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- Better chow yields more milk: A more nutritious form of corn for dairy cows boosts farm profits, teen investigator finds
- 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
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Web edition: April 22, 2011
Print edition: May 7, 2011; Vol.179 #10 (p. 4)
ATOM & COSMOS
Reflected heat may explain the strange slowdown of two spacecraft. Read “Pioneer puzzle pinned on thermodynamics.”
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After 30 years, the space shuttle fleet comes to rest. See “NASA picks shuttles’ retirement homes” to find out where.
BODY & BRAIN
Fat breakdown by friendly bacteria may lead to unfriendly buildup in the arteries. Read “Gut microbes may foster heart disease.”
HUMANS
Gene variants may make some kids more sensitive to good and bad parenting. See “Genetic roots of ‘orchid’ children.”
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