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HumansHumans
The sort-of-popular kids are the biggest bullies, plus more in this week’s news.
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Physics‘Magnetricity’ behaves like electricity
Currents of monopole-like magnetic charges created in an exotic material called spin ice act much like electricity.
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SpaceBlack 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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ChemistryMolecules/Matter & Energy
Computer processors get even tinier, plus more in this week’s news.
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EarthEarth/Environment
Listening for rumbles of past hurricanes, plus more in this week's news.
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SpaceMilky 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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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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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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Rivers in the sky
Atmospheric bands of water vapor can cause flooding and extreme weather