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  1. Humans

    Students present projects at 2009 ISEF

    Flatworms, inflatable suits and alternatives to windmills make appearances at this week's international science competition in Reno.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Psychology

    School-age lead exposures most harmful to IQ

    New studies find lead exposure has greater potency in school-age children than in infants and toddlers, including effects on brain volume.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Tech

    Cheaper fuel cell catalyst

    New catalytic material may lead to more efficient fuel cells.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Health & Medicine

    Scorpion venom neutralized

    An antivenom drug commonly used in Mexico counteracts poisonous scorpion stings, researchers in Arizona find.

    By Nathan Seppa
  5. Humans

    On imagination, knowledge, art, science and … ET

    High schoolers at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair probe the minds of distinguished scientists during a special Q and A

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  6. Life

    For blood stem cells, the force is strong

    Blood flow boosts production of blood stem cells, two new studies show.