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AstronomyMagnetic flip heralds solar max
Scientists have found another indicator that the sun has reached the maximum of its current activity cycle: The polarity of its magnetic field has reversed.
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AstronomyIn moon race, Saturn is still champ
New discoveries have raised the retinue of Saturn's known moons to 30, making the ringed planet the solar system's champ.
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Health & MedicineSurveying the Swiss: The eyes have it
Magnetic resonance imaging can help determine the health of a wheel of cheese.
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Living it up below the ice sheet?
A recent earthquake in Antarctica points toward geologic activity that could provide the energy necessary to incubate life in a liquid lake deep beneath the ice.