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5 STORY ONE
s Baboons learn to identify
four-letter words
8 ENVIRONMENT
s Pesticide exposure could
explain some bee woes
20 ALIENS IN ANTARCTICA
Unwanted plant and insect
species travel to the most
pristine landscape on Earth
via the clothes and crates of
scientists and tourists.
By Devin Powell
9 LIFE
s Feathered dino joins T. rex
family
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10 GENES & CELLS
s Molecule coaxes stem cells to
repair arthritic joints in mice
s Mouse virus protects against
lupuslike symptoms
s DNA forecasts diseases dimly
24 ROCK, RATTLE AND ROLL
COVER STORY: An often-told
tale about the history of the
outer solar system gets a prologue, along with a few edits.
By Nadia Drake
12 BODY & BRAIN
s Brain scans predict who will
crack under pressure
s Zap to brain aids word recall
s Extreme eating and the brain
s Fat triggers nerve cell birth
s Autism on the rise
30 ANOTHER SIDE TO STATINS
Inflammation and cancer could
be the next targets for a class of
drugs widely used to treat high
cholesterol.
By Nathan Seppa
Departments
2 FROM THE EDITOR
4 NOTEBOOK
34 BOOKSHELF
15 EARTH
s Venice still sinking
35 FEEDBACK
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16 MOLECULES
s Genes key to truffles’ aroma
s Lasers pinpoint gun’s caliber
36 PEOPLE
Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik
plays one on TV.
17 ATOM & COSMOS
s Einstein had right idea about
dark energy
18 HUMANS
s Lucy had clumsy compatriot
s When humans first tamed fire
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19 MATTER & ENERGY
s A cloak to deflect heat
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