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Early Volcanoes Minted Nickel >
Wayward sulfur helped form much of the world's reserves
20 Nov
How Crystals Get Their Groove Back >
Chemists reveal new details about why scratching a glass causes crystals to form
20 Nov
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Slideshow: Ancient Crocs With a Dog-Like Walk >
Scientists find strange collection of fossils in the African desert
19 Nov
Ants Eat Well, Thanks to Bacteria >
Researchers uncover nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the ants' gardens
19 Nov
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Want to Stop AIDS? Spend Big >
New model argues that a massive cash infusion could halt spread of the disease
18 Nov
Herpes Never Sleeps >
Virus may not lay dormant in the body, as previously suspected
18 Nov
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Boosting Cognition in Down Syndrome >
Mouse study suggests drugs could reverse aspects of mental retardation
18 Nov
Obama's Climate Question and an Answer for Global Health >
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider
17 Nov
Curse of the Mummy? Could be Heart Disease >
Scientists find evidence of cardiovascular disease in mummies more than 3500 years old
17 Nov
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Meditation Halves Risk of Heart Attack >
Relaxation technique may be as powerful as modern drugs
16 Nov
A Silent Killer in Bangladesh Wells >
Researchers discover cause of arsenic contamination in country's aquifers
16 Nov
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Socially Awkward? Check Your Genes >
Researchers link single genetic difference to ability to read others' emotions
16 Nov
Birth of a (Magnetic) Heavyweight >
Observations show how magnetic fields guide the emergence of a massive new star
16 Nov
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