News in Brief

  1. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    New measurements give the farthest look yet into the universe, plus more in this week's news.

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  2. Humans

    Humans

    Subliminal messages can help fight phobias, plus more in this week’s news.

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  3. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    A new class of materials could boost wireless power transmission, plus more in this week’s news

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  4. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Research links pesticides to Parkinson’s disease, plus more in this week’s news.

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  5. Life

    Genes & Cells

    A study of the Amish reveals that sleep habits are inherited, plus more in this week’s news.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Body & Brain

    A high-fiber diet may prolong life, plus more in this week’s news.

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  7. Life

    Life

    A spider that's drawn to smelly socks, plus more in this week's news

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  8. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    Jupiter's bold stripe is back, plus more in this week's news.

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  9. Humans

    Humans

    The sort-of-popular kids are the biggest bullies, plus more in this week’s news.

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  10. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Computer processors get even tinier, plus more in this week’s news.

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  11. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Listening for rumbles of past hurricanes, plus more in this week's news.

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  12. Genes & Cells

    Stem cells with a dual identity, plus more in this week’s news.

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