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Top Stories | September 4
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Scientists forge an intriguing mathematical link between black holes and the physics of the very small.
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Pine and spruce needles brim with flu-drug precursor.
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Physicists outline a scheme to build a ‘refrigerator’ that can cool to near absolute zero and is based on only a few particles.
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Many caffeinated tonics lack natural antioxidants and other beneficial compounds found in coffee, yerba maté and other plant-based drinks.
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Controversy arises over whether bacteria have completely gobbled oil up.
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