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  1. Brain

    Jet lag slows hamster brains

    Study suggests chronic jet lag could affect human brains too.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Tech

    Students put robots to the test

    Robotics competition inspires student inventors, future scientists.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Environment

    The carbon dioxide coral generation

    More acidic oceans could mean fewer young corals.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Animals

    What the cat’s tongue catches

    New study shows how cats use physics to drink.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Environment

    The carbon dioxide coral generation

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Tech

    Coffee gives robots a grip

    Ground coffee, balloon and vacuum create robotic 'hand'

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Animals

    Census of the oceans

    Ten years of work reveals new species, amazing diversity.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Physics

    Wet-dog physics

    Wet, hairy animals shake at just the right speeds to get rid of water.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Planets

    Warm lava on a hot planet

    Volcanoes on Venus might be active.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Health & Medicine

    The memory test

    Quizzing yourself while studying beats using the highlighter.

    By Stephen Ornes

  11. Science fair at the White House

    Obama invites young scientists to show their stuff.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Plants

    Supersizing pumpkins

    Engineers model extreme growth in fruits.

    By Alexandra Witze