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  1. Astronomy

    Magnetic 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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  2. Astronomy

    In 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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  3. Health & Medicine

    Surveying the Swiss: The eyes have it

    Magnetic resonance imaging can help determine the health of a wheel of cheese.

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  4. 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.