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Planetary Science
Moon material on Earth
Scientists now think that tektites are a type of impactite, formed during the rapid heating and cooling of material ejected when a meteorite strikes Earth.
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Microbes
Prairie microbes could aid region’s restoration
Surveying the bacteria living in the soils of grassland ecosystems may help revive the habitats.
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Physics
Laser tripod may lift mirror
The levitated reflector could be stable enough to track subtle gravitational forces.
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Science & Society
2013 Nobels decades in the making
Prizes show that discovery takes inspiration plus perspiration.