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  1. Physics

    Ripple effect

    If you want ripples in your icicles, just add salt. This recipe comes from physicists reporting in the October New Journal of Physics.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Drug use on the rise in older set

    The use of illicit drugs has declined slightly over the last decade among teens but is growing more common in people over age 50.

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  3. Life

    Fungal fight club

    Combat between fungal individuals is a bit like war between heaps of spaghetti.

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  4. Chemistry

    How butterflies stay dry

    Slightly bumpy surfaces reduce water drops’ contact time.