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  NASA Builds Unusual Testbed for Analyzing X-Ray Navigation Technologies

  May 20, 2013 — Pulsars have a number of unusual qualities. Like zombies, they shine even though they're technically dead, and they rotate rapidly, emitting powerful and regular beams of radiation that are seen as ... > full story
• Early Climate
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  The Mammoth's Lament: How Cosmic Impact Sparked Devastating Climate Change

  May 20, 2013 — Researchers have found evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age. The ensuing climate change forced many species to adapt or ... > full story
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  NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Drills Second Rock Target

  May 20, 2013 — NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has used the drill on its robotic arm to collect a powdered sample from the interior of a rock called "Cumberland." Plans call for delivering portions of the sample in ... > full story
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  Human-Like Opponents Lead to More Aggression in Video Game Players

  May 20, 2013 — Video games that pit players against human-looking characters may be more likely to provoke violent thoughts and words than games where monstrous creatures are the enemy, according to a new ... > full story
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  Iron-Platinum Alloys Could Be New-Generation Hard Drives

  May 20, 2013 — Researchers have found a convenient way to make layered iron-platinum alloys and tailor their properties, a promising material for a potential new generation of data storage ... > full story
• Nature of Water
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  Non-Wetting Fabric That Drains Sweat Invented

  May 20, 2013 — Waterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by ... > full story
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  Ant Study Could Help Future Robot Teams Work Underground

  May 20, 2013 — Future teams of subterranean search and rescue robots may owe their success to the lowly fire ant, a much-despised insect whose painful bites and extensive networks of underground tunnels are ... > full story
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  Fastest Measurements Ever Made of Ion Channel Proteins

  May 20, 2013 — Engineers have used miniaturized electronics to measure the activity of individual ion-channel proteins with temporal resolution as fine as one microsecond, producing the fastest recordings of single ... > full story
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  Opening Doors to Foldable Electronics With Inkjet-Printed Graphene

  May 20, 2013 — Imagine a bendable tablet computer or an electronic newspaper that could fold to fit in a pocket. The technology for these devices may not be so far off, thanks to new ... > full story
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  Coming Into Existence: Lab Sets a New Record for Creating Heralded Photons

  May 20, 2013 — A new experiment establishes a heralding efficiency that might allow loopholes to be eliminated in the validation of spooky action-at-a-distance in quantum ... > full story

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