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Planetary ScienceMars orbiter snaps close up of comet Siding Spring
NASA's spacecraft are giving astronomers a good look at a comet from the Oort cloud.
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Health & MedicineThere’s no need to panic about enterovirus
The enterovirus behind this year’s outbreak, EV-D68, has been around for decades and generally causes mild symptoms.
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AstronomyA musician composes a solar soundtrack
Robert Alexander combines life long passions of both music and astronomy to uncover solar secrets.
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EnvironmentEngineered plants demolish toxic waste
With help from bacteria, plants could one day clean up polluted sites.
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HumansAnglo-Saxons left language, but maybe not genes to modern Britons
Modern Britons may be more closely related to Britain’s indigenous people than they are to the Anglo-Saxons, a new genetic analysis finds.
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PhysicsLaser tractor beam tugs on beads
A new experiment is the first to construct a tractor beam that can pull objects over long distances with light.
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GeneticsCamels’ number of humps may affect their fat storage
The number of humps camels and alpacas have may play a role in how well they store and break down fat.
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GeneticsGene variant helps dog evade muscular dystrophy
A dog that has a mutation causing muscular dystrophy has another genetic variant that appears to counteract the disease.
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Science & SocietyTwo books explore winding path from basic science to useful invention
‘How We Got to Now’ and ‘Science Unshackled’ explain how basic scientific research can transform society in unexpected ways.
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Planetary ScienceComet Siding Spring makes close pass by Mars
Mars appears to have survived its close encounter with comet Siding Spring mostly unscathed.
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PhysicsPerfect fluid of electrons may flow inside superconductor
Understanding superconductors’ viscosity could help inspire scientists to find ways to improve the electric power grid.
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AnimalsCamouflaged fish found hiding in plain sight
Rockpool gobies change color depending on their background.