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  1. Humans

    Bionic women (and men) get closer to reality

    Prosthetics and new therapies restore abilities to move, see, walk.

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  2. Life

    Controversial bird flu papers fly

    But research freeze holds.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Curiosity goes to Mars

    NASA’s rover looks for life-friendly environments.

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  4. Physics

    Higgs discovery helps make sense of matter

    Long-sought boson completes standard model of physics.

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  5. Science News Top 25

    Science News reviews the year in science with a compilation and analysis of the most fascinating stories reported in the magazine. Also highlighted are reader favorites, debunked science and the year's weirdest stories.