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  1. Chemistry

    Changing the world with chemistry

    What does a scientist look like? Meet these amazing women in chemistry.

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  2. Earth

    Nicotine from smoke enters body through the skin

    Scientists have shown for the first time that nicotine from cigarette smoke can enter the body through bare skin from the air or contact with smoky clothes.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Girls take note: Corn fiber can strengthen bones

    Two new studies show that soluble corn fiber could help women improve bone health.

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  4. Computing

    Self-designed tattoos are fashionable technology

    Researchers have created do-it-yourself temporary tattoos. They’re a fashion-forward way to control electronic devices.

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  5. Science & Society

    Scientists Say: Stereotype

    This is a belief or explanation for something. But when beliefs get overly simplified, they may no longer be true.

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  6. Brain

    Mice brains hint at how bodies keep their cool

    Nerve cells in mice can keep the body cool and may prevent high fevers. The discovery could have implications for obesity and other health issues.

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  7. Animals

    Meet scientists who take on the study of life

    What does a scientist look like? Meet these amazing women in biology.

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  8. Climate

    ‘Weather bomb’ storms send tremors through Earth

    Scientists have detected tiny tremors in the Earth coming from an extreme storm. One day, those tiny tremors could help reveal Earth’s innermost secrets.

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  9. Space

    Women in STEM reach for the stars

    What does science look like? These astronomers, astrophysicists and planet hunters are out of this world.

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  10. Science & Society

    Adults can sabotage a student’s path in science or math

    Parents and teachers can unwittingly pass on messages about science and math to kids, who then think that STEM is not for them.

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  11. Science & Society

    A woman’s place is in science

    Boys and girls both study science in high school, but men still outnumber women in research jobs.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Be true to yourself, even in the face of opposition

    It might seem easier to go with the flow when others disagree with you. But expressing your true opinion can be a positive experience, new data show.

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