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  1. Genetics

    Factory of Life

    Synthetic biologists reinvent nature with parts, circuits.

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  2. Space

    Light in the Dark

    Scientists may be on the brink of identifying a mysterious form of matter.

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  3. Maya apocalypse goes boom

    World doesn’t end, ancient astronomy gets a boost.

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  4. Environment

    Big drain on groundwater

    Overuse of freshwater supplies poses risks.

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  5. Evolving E. coli

    25-year experiment sees real-time natural selection.

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  6. Venus sails across sun in rare display

    Transit events happen in pairs separated by more than a century.

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  7. New species of the year

    More creatures, less Latin used to describe them.

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  8. Avant-garde cave art

    Paintings and animation date way back.

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  9. ‘Good’ cholesterol may be overrated

    Surprise result questions heart protection from HDL.

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  10. Obesity research gets weightier

    Findings are filling out the story behind the fat.

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  11. You really can learn while you sleep

    Brain stays busy during lights-out.

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  12. Out on a limb

    Fossils suggest early bipedal hominids still climbed.

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