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SpaceAstronomers probe matter in early universe
Smeared light from the dawn of time confirms ideas about a mysterious dark energy permeating the cosmos.
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SpaceIapetus gets dusted
Saturn moon gets its yin-yang surface by plowing through a ring of dust.
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HumansHumans
Poorer families take bigger risks, plus untrustworthy mugs and adulterous wives in this week's news.
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EarthSimulation tracks ocean’s missing heat
Climate scientists suggest energy is buried deep undersea or released to space.
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ChemistryMolecules/Matter & Energy
Tibetan singing bowls, supersized Rubik's Cubes and sound-squeezing soda cans in this week's news
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EarthEarth & Environment
Mountaintop mining, plastic fish and the return of the right whale in this week's news
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LifeGenes & Cells
Chromosomal risks of fertility treatment, vitamin A for vaccines and clues to brain cancer in this week's news.
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ChemistryFats stimulate binge eating
Much like marijuana, fatty foods can spur overeating, a study in rats shows. The new finding also suggests possible therapies to combat the munchies.
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AnimalsChimp has an ear for talk
Human-raised Panzee challenges the notion that only people can discern acoustically altered words.
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Health & MedicineBody & Brain
A good massage can help, plus bed nets for babies, sugar counteracts fish and more in this week's news.
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LifeEnvironment blamed for autism
A new study of twins downplays the role of genes in determining who will get autism.
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LifeDNA hints at polar bears’ Irish ancestry
Mitochondrial genetic analysis suggests a bit o’ hybridizing long ago with brown bears on the Emerald Isle.
By Susan Milius