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  1. Psychology

    The bright side of sadness

    Bad moods can have unappreciated mental upsides.

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  2. Astronomy

    Voyager’s view

    Though the 1970s-era space probe has finally slipped into an interstellar realm, in some senses it is still very much within the bounds of the solar system.

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  3. Tech

    Memory upgrade

    The demands of modern computing call for a seismic shift in data storage and retrieval.

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  4. Earth

    Deep network

    The NEPTUNE observatory — a ring of six underwater research stations connected to the Internet with fiber optic cables — is the first online observatory to brave the depths of the abyss.

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  5. Life

    Dangerous Digs

    By properly managing a tumor cell’s microenvironment, cancer researchers are making cancer something people live with, not die from.

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  6. Environment

    Cool Idea

    While nations concede a pressing need for attacking carbon dioxide emissions, other pollutants offer quicker paybacks.

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  7. Humans

    The Tune Wreckers

    People who can’t carry a tune, or can but think they can’t, are a rich resource for researchers studying musical ability.

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  8. Animals

    Collision Course

    The tales of two ornithologists trying to prevent birds colliding with windows highlight the obstacles facing applied biology.

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  9. Psychology

    Familiar faces

    "Super recognizers" never forget a visage, an unusual ability that can be put to good use.

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  10. Cosmology

    Everlasting light

    Remnant glow of ancient stars offers glimpse of universe's past.

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  11. Earth

    Life under ice

    Lake Vostok may harbor ingredients for a complex subglacial ecosystem.

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  12. Science & Society

    Impactful Distraction

    Talking while driving poses dangers that people seem unable to see.

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