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  1. Health & Medicine

    NSAIDs may be risky early in pregnancy

    Women who take common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during the first trimester could be endangering fetus, a study finds.

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  2. Chemistry

    Molecular muscle gets the job done

    Chemists solve a stubborn problem by resorting to strong-arm tactics.

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  3. Life

    Dinosaur-era feathers sealed in amber

    The richest collection yet of primordial plumage preserves pigment and fine details found modern birds.

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  4. Earth

    Summer Arctic melt among worst ever

    With no obvious weather pattern to explain this year’s near-record annual ice retreat, generally warming climate appears to be the culprit.

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  5. Life

    Life

    Killer baby birds, the secret to a glowworm’s gleam and more in this week’s news.

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  6. Oceans

    Synthetic lint ends up in oceans

    Microplastics from clothes and other consumer products evade sewage treatment and end up on beaches, studies find.

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  7. Life

    A new way to breach the blood-brain barrier

    Researchers working with rodents have found a drug that can temporarily open a door for treatments.

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  8. Space

    Planet search finds lots of little guys

    The latest collection of extrasolar bodies to be revealed is rich in worlds not much bigger than Earth.

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  9. Space

    Atom & Cosmos

    Black holes could make the sun jiggle, nanodiamonds' origin and more in this week's news.

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  10. Humans

    In online reviews, patterns in vocabulary can betray deceit

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  11. Earth

    Nature’s crystal palace

    Slow-growing crystals formed over thousands of years in Mexico cave.

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  12. Humans

    Humans

    Footprinting crime scenes, wine refueling stations for King Tut and more in this week’s news.

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