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- Earth
Greenland’s ice sheets face new threat
Subsurface ocean warming is likely to be dramatic in that region, a new study finds.
By Janet Raloff - Humans
Humans
Seeking solace in warmth, plus the risks of payday and the impulsive brain in this week’s news.
By Science News - Earth
Sulfur stalls surface temperature rise
A new study shows how pollutants helped balance out the effects of greenhouse gases from 1998 to 2008.
By Nadia Drake - 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 - Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Electrifying ink, superelastic alloys, knotty molecules and more in this week's news.
By Science News - Earth
Earth/Environment
Airplanes knock rain from the sky, plus a quick-melting glacier and BPA's diabetes link in this week's news.
By Science News - Life
Genes & Cells
A sticky E. coli outbreak, clues to pancreatic cancer and a double whammy that leads to cancer in this week's news.
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- Health & Medicine
The Power of D
Sunshine vitamin’s potential health benefits stir up, split scientists.
By Nathan Seppa -
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