News in Brief

  1. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    Alien extreme weather, nature vs. nurture in stars and more in this week’s news.

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  2. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    An atom steps in as a mirror, ladybug chemical weapons and more in this week's news.

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  3. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Diamonds from the depths have shallow elements, New Zealand earthquake helped triggered its successor and more in this week’s news.

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  4. Life

    Genes & Cells

    How nanotubes trigger a cell’s gag reflex, the skulking 1918 flu and more in this week’s news.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Body & Brain

    When the brain learns to feel pain, kids’ effect on paternal testosterone and more in this week’s news.