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- Health & Medicine
Cool Jobs: Sports science
From soccer teams to the balance beam, scientists help athletes perform their best.
- Physics
Liquid undergoes magnetic ‘splits’
The demonstration helps scientists begin how molecules in plants and animals naturally alter their shapes.
- Earth
Fracking waste and quakes
Underground storage of liquid waste from these mining operations can make an area more vulnerable to tremors.
- Health & Medicine
Explainer: What should I know about HIV and AIDS?
Here are some common myths and some less common facts.
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- Fossils
Tar pit bones yield climate clues
During the last ice age, more than 12,000 years ago, many unusual creatures wandered Southern California. Some got trapped in tar pits there. Now, their preserved remains are providing scientists with clues about summer weather during that bygone era.
- Animals
Animals under Antarctic ice?
Data suggest a web of lake organisms might thrive deep under ice; scientists struggle to make sense of the new report.
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- Tech
Perfect reflections
Physicists have built a mirror that Snow White’s wicked stepmother would certainly not appreciate. It offers a perfect reflection.
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