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HumansKatrina’s Fallout
Scientists whose laboratories were devastated by Hurricane Katrina have found help, and sometimes safe havens for their studies, from colleagues around the nation.
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Planetary ScienceGroovy Science
The Cassini spacecraft is shedding new light on Saturn's icy rings.
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PhysicsThat’s the Way the Spaghetti Crumbles
Investigating how uncooked spaghetti breaks has uncovered new mechanisms behind shattering and energy concentration, with possible implications for how structures fail.
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EarthRunaway Heat?
A variety of changes in the Arctic is making the region darker and accelerating its warming climate.
By Sid Perkins -
Questions on the Couch
A new policy statement on evidence-based practice from the American Psychological Association illustrates the intense struggle among researchers and clinicians over how best to study the effectiveness of psychotherapy in its many forms.