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  1. Eat Smart

    Your daily diet may have an impact on your brain's resiliency in the face of injury or disease.

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  2. Math

    The Galois Story

    Mystery still surrounds the tragic death of young mathematician Évariste Galois.

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  3. Humans

    From the February 22, 1936, issue

    Winter snows and densely packed matter.

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  4. Humans

    A Lunar Ski Jump

    Olympic aerialist and gold medal winner Eric Bergoust discusses the amazing possibilities of ski jumping on the moon. With audio and video. Go to: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/14feb_bigair.htm?list43643

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  5. Planetary Science

    Eyeing a Saturn storm

    The Cassini spacecraft recently captured an image of the most powerful storm ever seen on Saturn.

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  6. 19648

    So, researchers studying the effects of the hunger hormone ghrelin have found that hungry mice do better on tests of learning and memory. Four hundred years ago, William Shakespeare had Julius Caesar say, in Act I, Scene II, “Let me have men about me that are fat; Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o’ nights. […]

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  7. Hunger for Knowledge: Appetite hormone may stimulate memory

    A hormone that's been tied to promoting hunger may also play a pivotal role in creating and retrieving memories, according to a new study in mice.

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  8. Materials Science

    Busy Little Recyclers: Chemical process, microbial metabolism transform trash-bound plastics

    A two-step approach that converts a common plastic into a biodegradable polymer may cut the number of packing peanuts and Styrofoam cups that end up in landfills.

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  9. Physics

    Easy Answers: Quantum computer gives results without running

    Quantum physics enables a computer to arrive at correct answers without actually running, a new experiment shows.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Birth Deterrent: Stress hormone cited in early miscarriages

    High levels of a stress hormone in newly pregnant women might make them more likely to have miscarriages.

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  11. Anthropology

    Big Woman with a Distant Past: Stone Age gal embodies humanity’s cold shifts

    A 260,000-year-old partial skeleton previously found in China represents the largest known female among human ancestors and underscores the ancient origins of large, broad bodies adapted for survival in cold conditions.

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  12. Earth

    Rome at Risk: Seismic shaking could be long and destructive

    If a large earthquake struck Rome, ground motions could rock the city for up to a minute, threatening many of the city's ancient landmarks.

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