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In Pursuit of the Briefest Beat
Attosecond pulses of light could open electrons’ fast-paced world.
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- Plants
Losing life’s variety
2010 is the deadline set for reversing declines in biodiversity, but little has been accomplished.
By Susan Milius - Physics
Hogan’s noise
A cosmologist suggests a novel way to uncover the nature of spacetime on the smallest scales.
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Of Swine and Men
Scientists study H1N1’s past to predict what the virus has in store.
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Quantum on Quantum
Entangled photons validate Feynman’s vision for simulating nature.
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Starting Anew
Scientists turn to lowly creatures to unlock the secrets of regeneration.
By Susan Gaidos -
Breaking it Down
Studies of how things fall apart may lead to materials that don’t.
- Earth
Copenhagen Meeting Highlights
Find all the Science News coverage of the 2009 United Nation's climate summit in one place.
By Janet Raloff - Astronomy
Astronomy Meeting Highlights
Follow the links below for Science News' complete coverage of the American Astronomical Society meeting held January 3–7, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
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The final chemistry frontier
Molecules of the interstellar medium must break the rules to make the stuff of space.