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  1. Chemistry

    Unusual crystal patterns win chemistry Nobel

    First rejected as impossible, the discovery that atoms can pack in subtly varied patterns forced revisions of fundamental concepts.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Humans

    Surf zone study earns young scientist first place

    Top winners selected from 30 finalists who traveled to Washington, D.C., to compete in the inaugural Broadcom MASTERS program for middle school students.

    By Devin Powell
  3. Space

    Miniplanet sports megapeak

    The solar system’s second tallest mountain hides out in a crater at the south pole of the asteroid Vesta.

    By Nadia Drake
  4. Life

    Biomarker for Huntington’s disease identified

    A gene called H2AFY may provide scientists with a way to measure the condition’s progression and whether a treatment is having a biological effect.