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  1. Physics

    Warming Up to Criticality: Quantum change, one bubble at a time

    Physicists can now observe matter as it gradually turns into a Bose-Einstein condensate—the exotic state of matter that displays quantum behavior at macroscopic scales.

    By Davide Castelvecchi
  2. Anthropology

    Ancient Slow Growth: Fossil teeth show roots of human development

    An extended period of childhood evolved in people at least 160,000 years ago.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Health & Medicine

    Brain Fix: Stem cells supply missing enzyme

    Brain stem cells implanted into sick mice restored a missing enzyme and extended life span by 70 percent.

    By Brian Vastag
  4. Earth

    Hey, it’s cooler near the sprinklers

    Extensive agricultural irrigation can significantly affect local climate and may be masking the effects of global warming in some areas.