October 19, 2013
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Magazine
In the Sept. 16 SN: Flexible brains learn with ease, making fair-minded machines, learning research hits classrooms, reading dodos’ bones, new battle of the sexes, tiny antennas, Southern Ocean upwelling in 3-D, black hole census and more.
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Voyager's view
Though the 1970s-era space probe has finally slipped into an interstellar realm, in some senses it is still very much within the bounds of the solar system. - Feature
Memory upgrade
The demands of modern computing call for a seismic shift in data storage and retrieval. - Feature
Deep network
The NEPTUNE observatory — a ring of six underwater research stations connected to the Internet with fiber optic cables — is the first online observatory to brave the depths of the abyss. - Reviews & Previews
The NASA take on 'Gravity'
An astronaut and a NASA expert consider the reality of the film’s space dangers. - News in Brief
MERS virus jumped several times from animals to humans
More than one person caught new illness from bats, camels or other creatures. - Society News
Tortoise-studying teen takes top Broadcom prize
Even a tortoise enthusiast can speed through a three-day gauntlet of science, engineering and math challenges to claim victory. River Grace, 14, of West Melbourne, Fla., did just that. At an awards ceremony October 1, he picked up the top award of $25,000. The teen was one of 30 finalists from 17 states who attended the third annual Broadcom Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars, or MASTERS, competition. - News
Oxygen wafted into Earth’s atmosphere earlier than thought
Date pushed back to 3 billion years ago, suggesting photosynthesis had evolved by then. - News
Killer cells trained on leukemia may protect some people
Immune system seems to remember cancer in people who've never had it, a new study suggests. - News
Scented naps can dissipate fears
People unlearned an odor's unpleasant accompaniment when they smelled it in their sleep. - News in Brief
Slashing greenhouse gas emissions could save millions of lives
Simulations suggest reduced air pollution would improve public health.