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- Physics
Higgs brings physicists a Nobel
Anticipating the so-called “god particle” — and its critical role in explaining mass — captured the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics.
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- Microbes
Slimming germs
In the gut, the right microbe mix can help keep off extra weight — at least in mice.
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- Health & Medicine
Explainer: Where and when did HIV begin?
The virus that causes AIDS may have evolved in monkeys or apes more than a century ago.
- Earth
World’s biggest volcano is hiding under the sea
Tamu Massif is currently sleeping with the fishes some 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
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Forget apple pie. Go Raspberry Pi!
Broadcom MASTERS finalists learn a little computer programming.
- Brain
The upside of cheating
Many people assume that cheaters and thieves will secretly feel shame or guilt. A new study challenges that. It finds that people who cheat without causing anyone much harm actually enjoy a little buzz afterward.
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Tortoise-studying teen takes top Broadcom prize
Florida 8th-grader River Grace took top honors in a STEM competition, with original research on the “dancing” Madagascar tortoises. What did he find out about the tortoise’s strange swaying ritual?
- Space
Bon voyage, Voyager 1
A spacecraft launched more than three decades ago has entered the space between stars.
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Big Bang Theory – what the TV show leaves out
Broadcom MASTERS competitors learn the value of collaborating.
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