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Animals
Feeling the invisible
Sensor wired into a rat’s brain lets it detect light it can’t see.
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Physics
A smarter scan
Scientists introduce a cheap and smart new device that gathers data in a flash.
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Health & Medicine
Healthier mice, through X-rays
In sickly mice, small doses of radiation helped while vitamins harmed.
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Physics
Helium: Not so super after all
An exciting discovery in physics turns out to be merely a case of mistaken identity.
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Physics
Higgs — at last!
Physicists capture the long-sought Higgs particle, which explains why other particles have mass.
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Physics
Crime-solving camera
Criminals can’t hide their crimes with paint anymore, thanks to a lighting trick and an ordinary camera.
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Physics
No more bubble trouble
Dolphin’s clicks help scientists sort through confusing underwater noises.
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Physics
Dark matter search turns up empty
Star study suggests our cosmic neighborhood may be lacking invisible matter.