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  1. Math

    Goldberg variations: New shapes for molecular cages

    Scientists have figured a way to iron out the wrinkles in a large class of molecular cages.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Cocaine use appears to boost stroke risk in young people

    A study of young and middle-aged adults adds to evidence of the drug’s harmful effects.

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  3. Animals

    In crazy vs. fire, the ant with the detox dance wins

    Tawny crazy ants pick fights with fire ants and win, thanks to a previously unknown way of detoxifying fire ant venom.

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  4. Tech

    Termite-inspired robots build structures without central command

    Simple guidelines keep machines hauling and placing bricks.

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  5. Physics

    Getting warmer in attempt to reach ignition

    Fusion energy output hits modest milestone at National Ignition Facility.

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  6. Humans

    Clovis baby’s genome unveils Native American ancestry

    DNA from skeleton shows all tribes come from a single population.

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  7. Life

    Charms of small males may collapse a Darwin’s finch species

    Mating rules may be changing for one of the storied Galápagos birds.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Bad kitty: Cat bites can cause nasty infections

    Three in 10 patients seeking treatment for hand bites were hospitalized, study finds.

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  9. Climate

    Strong winds may have waylaid global warming

    Gusts over the Pacific Ocean may have stashed heat underwater since 2001.

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  10. Climate

    Weather patterns over Southern Hemisphere have a regular pulse

    Variations in energy and rainfall over the Southern Hemisphere follow a pattern that repeats every 20 to 30 days.

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  11. Genetics

    When flowers died out in Arctic, so did mammoths

    Genetic analysis finds vegetation change in the Arctic around same time as megafauna extinction.

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  12. Astronomy

    Old stars gleaned neighbors’ gas, Hubble data show

    Blue straggler stars can continue to burn hot after taking material from a stellar companion.

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