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  1. Astronomy

    Back to the Beginning: Hubble’s infrared camera goes the distance

    Using the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have identified 26 galaxies that may be the youngest and most distant known.

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  2. Expanding the Code: Engineered bacteria are genetic rebels

    Researchers have created a bacterium that can incorporate artificial amino acids into their proteins.

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  3. Toddlers’ Supersize Mistakes: At times, children play with the impossible

    Toddlers will sometimes try to climb into a toy car or otherwise treat small objects as if they were large ones, possibly because their brains occasionally fail to integrate visual information about object size with object identity.

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  4. Physics

    Holey Water: Punctured fluid stays riddled

    Extreme vibrations and high concentrations of tiny particles, such as cornstarch, in water can create holes in the liquid.