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  1. Planetary Science

    Fertile Frontiers

    Alien-life hunters focus on moons in outer solar system

    By Nadia Drake
  2. Health & Medicine

    The Probabilistic Mind

    Human brains evolved to deal with doubt.

    By Laura Sanders

  3. Science From On High

    Google Earth gives researchers new access.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Physics

    Last Words

    Tevatron’s data may have more to say, even after the atom smasher shuts down.

    By Devin Powell

  5. Tumor Tell-All

    Unraveling complex genetic stories in cancer cells may lead to personalized treatment.

    By Tina Hesman Saey

  6. Bypass’s Big Boon

    Scientists spot key players in surgery’s surprising ability to reverse diabetes.

    By Nathan Seppa
  7. Life

    Helping Bats Hold On

    Scientists seek a savior as a deadly fungal pandemic explodes through vulnerable colonies.

    By Janet Raloff
  8. Space

    Flying on Sunshine

    Once futuristic visions, solar sails now take off.

    By Alexandra Witze

  9. When Birds Go to Town

    Urban settings offer enterprising critters new opportunities — if they can cope with the challenges 

    By Susan Milius

  10. The Color of Controversy

    Link between food dyes, childhood hyperactivity gets renewed attention.

    By Laura Beil
  11. Tech

    Sparing the rare earths

    Potential shortages of useful metals inspire scientists to seek alternatives for magnet technologies

    By Devin Powell
  12. Materials Science

    Carbon flatland

    Graphene’s two dimensions offer new physics, novel electronics.

    By Alexandra Witze