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  1. Physics

    Rare earth elements plentiful in ocean sediments

    The economically vital metals could be mined from the deep sea, Japanese geologists propose.

    By Devin Powell
  2. Life

    Prion protein is not all bad

    The molecule’s real job may be to maintain myelin around nerves.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Life

    Weevils evolved nut-and-screw joint

    Insects invented hardware way back in dinosaur days.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Psychology

    Sleeping babies learn in an eyeblink

    To learn about spoken words and other sounds, 1-month-old babies sleep on it.

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Physics

    You haven’t heard it all

    An experimental sound cloak can acoustically conceal objects.