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  1. Math

    Science Future for December 29, 2012

    By Science News
  2. Math

    Maybe there’s a way to find out if reality is a computer simulation

    Randomness.

    By Tom Siegfried
  3. Math

    After nailing 2012 elections, number crunchers suggest pollsters are asking the wrong question

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Math

    Game theory suggests current climate negotiations won’t avert catastrophe

    Math Trek.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  5. Math

    The Joy of x

    A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven Strogatz.

    By Tom Siegfried
  6. Math

    Living longer comes easier

    Human longevity is largely a modern phenomenon.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  7. Math

    Bumblebees navigate new turf without a map

    The insects can quickly calculate the best route between flowers.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  8. Humans

    Top airports for spreading germs ID’d

    Major hubs with far-flung flights are most efficient at launching pandemics.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  9. Humans

    Altruistic kidney donors help many

    Mass exchanges result in more kidneys for difficult-to-match recipients.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  10. Math

    Test decodes dolphins’ math skills

    Dolphins could use mental math to locate prey in clouds of bubbles.

    By Meghan Rosen
  11. Humans

    Afghanistan on 240 incidents a week

    A computer simulation forecasts insurgent activity by analyzing U.S. military logs released on WikiLeaks.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  12. Health & Medicine

    Letters

    By Science News