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  1. Science & Society

    To nap or not to nap? Science is still waking up to the question

    Many people struggle to sleep enough at night. Surprisingly, science cannot say if adding in a nap to sleep in two blocks is healthy.

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  2. Science & Society

    Mysteries of the commonplace

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reviews new research in static electricity and other science revelations in our September magazine issue.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction is on the rise

    A sound wave–based therapy commonly used to dislodge kidney stones is gaining traction as a treatment for erectile dysfunction.

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  4. Science & Society

    Bamboo toilet paper intrigued me.