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Tech
Boosting Fuel Cells
Young scientists tackle projects to improve energy sources for cars and homes.
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Brain
The smell of trust
A whiff of a brain chemical known as oxytocin may make people more trusting when making a deal.
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Tech
Revving Up Green Machines
Researchers are looking into new ways to make cars run more efficiently with less impact on the environment.
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Planets
Chaos Among the Planets
The screwball travels of four giant planets may have reshaped the early solar system.
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Health & Medicine
Nature’s medicines
Projects by young scientists show how plants and animals in nature can be a source of new medicines.
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Animals
New mammals
Wildlife biologists have discovered a new type of monkey and an unusual rodent.
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Health & Medicine
Keeping Bugs Away from Food
Cardboard containers coated with citronella oil keep bugs away.
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Humans
An ancient childhood
Knowing what the lives of children were like long ago can help us understand how cultures and societies change.
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Animals
A Jellyfish’s Blurry View
Some types of jellyfish have great eyes that can't focus.
By Emily Sohn