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  1. Space

    Black holes take light for a spin

    Reseearchers say they have found a way to directly observe the existence of spinning black holes.

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  2. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Computer processors get even tinier, plus more in this week’s news.

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  3. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Listening for rumbles of past hurricanes, plus more in this week's news.

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  4. Space

    Milky Way munched on galactic snack

    The galaxy appears to have gobbled up stars from another galaxy 700 million years ago, and may still have an appetite.

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  5. Genes & Cells

    Stem cells with a dual identity, plus more in this week’s news.

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  6. Physics

    ‘Atomtronics’ may be the new ‘electronics’

    A research team has created a quantum circuit that may help lead to the development of a new class of devices.

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  7. Brain Boosters

    Some nutritional supplements provide real food for thought.

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  8. Cerebral Delights

    The amygdala, a part of the brain known for its role in fear, also helps people spot rewards — and go after them.

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  9. Rivers in the sky

    Atmospheric bands of water vapor can cause flooding and extreme weather

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  10. Science Past from the issue of February 25, 1961

    TRAFFIC CONGESTION SEEN AS FUTURE SPACE PROBLEM— Traffic congestion may be one of the most serious problems man may have to face when he starts commuting regularly from earth to outer space. This new frontier gradually is becoming cluttered with earth-launched orbiting vehicles and other debris.… [A]stronomical observatories, weather, TV and other communication satellites as […]

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  11. Science Future for February 26, 2011

    February 28 Learn about the good and bad of fat tissue at an afternoon symposium in New York City. Go to www.nyas.org/events March 7 At the Houston Museum of Natural Science, a geneticist describes efforts to track humanity’s migratory routes with DNA. See www.hmns.org March 11–12 Dig into the past at the Milwaukee Archaeology Fair. […]

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  12. Book Review: Blowout in the Gulf: The BP Oil Spill Disaster and the Future of Energy in America by William R. Freudenburg and Robert Gramling

    Review by Janet Raloff.

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