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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
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TechStimulus: Substantial money for research infrastructure
Two agencies will share more than $1.25 billion to upgrade research equipment and facilities around the nation.
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Science & SocietyAAAS: The New Masters of Science
A new master's degree program is emerging that is creating "a new type of scientist" and a new professional class.
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Science & SocietyKids’ gestures foretell better vocabularies
Toddlers who gesture more at age 14 months possess larger vocabularies when entering school, new research finds.
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Science & Society2008: Science news of the year
Science News editors and writers survey the top news from the world of science in 2008. The selected stories are featured in this year-end issue, with links to the original, longer stories.
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Health & MedicineBreast cancer costs poor people more
Out-of-pocket costs of breast cancer hit poor individuals the hardest.
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Science & SocietyAll in a Day’s Work: Careers Using Science by Megan Sullivan
NSTA Press, 2008, 140 p., $15.95.
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