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  1. Physics

    Rogue waves captured

    Re-creating tiny versions of these monster swells in a laboratory tank reveals their mathematical underpinnings.

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  2. From the Archive

    In the late 1950s, roughly half the astronomers who voted on whether the universe began with a Big Bang said “No.”

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Body & Brain

    Coffee may help protect against prostate cancer, plus protecting organ transplants and limiting HIV transmission in this week’s news.

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  4. Space

    Dark Matter meeting

    The latest science reveals few new answers on dark matter, but scientists hope for more from the Large Hadron Collider.

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  5. Humans

    Simple Heresy

    Rules of thumb challenge complex financial analyses 

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Healthy Aging in a Pill

    To extend life span, scientists envision a drug that mimics the benefits of a near-starvation diet.