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Genes to Grow On
Researchers studying children with Williams syndrome say that the unusual condition emerges through a developmental process that's influenced but not predetermined by a genetic defect.
By Bruce Bower -
AstronomyGetting a Clear View
Outfitted with a mirror that flexes several hundred times a second to compensate for the blurring induced by Earth’s atmosphere, one of the world’s sharpest telescopes just got a whole lot sharper.
By Ron Cowen -
AnimalsPregnant—and Still Macho
Some of the basic theories of sexual behavior and sexual selection are getting attention thanks to a burst of new studies in the topsy-turvy social world of the seahorse, where the males get pregnant.
By Susan Milius -
Materials ScienceThe Buck Starts Here
The U.S. Mint performed some neat tricks to make a golden dollar.
By Corinna Wu -
Red Snow, Green Snow
It's truly spring when those last white drifts go technicolor as algae bloom in the snow.
By Susan Milius -
EarthThe Case for DDT
What do you do when a dreaded environmental pollutant saves lives?
By Janet Raloff -
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TechThe Little Engines That Couldn’t
Tired of grinding their gears, micromachine researchers turn to surface science.
By Peter Weiss -
AgricultureDetoxifying Desert’s Manna
Farmers need no longer fear the sweet pea's dryland cousin.
By Janet Raloff -
What’s Worth Saving?
A fracas over a biological term could have huge consequences for conservation.
By Susan Milius -