Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising

A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought.A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought.  

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Teens need eight to 10 hours of sleep each night. A large majority get less than that, according to a national survey of U.S. high school students.Teens need eight to 10 hours of sleep each night. A large majority get less than that, according to a national survey of U.S. high school students.  

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Teens need eight to 10 hours of sleep each night. A large majority get less than that, according to a national survey of U.S. high school students.

A Titan collision may link Saturn’s tilt, its moon Hyperion and its rings

A new study proposes that a crash between Titan and another moon spawned Hyperion and, much later, destabilized Saturn’s inner moons into rings.A new study proposes that a crash between Titan and another moon spawned Hyperion and, much later, destabilized Saturn’s inner moons into rings.  

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A new study proposes that a crash between Titan and another moon spawned Hyperion and, much later, destabilized Saturn’s inner moons into rings.

How does early pregnancy lower breast cancer risk? Odd cells could offer clues

Suspicious cells build up in mice that haven’t given birth, a new study finds. They could help explain a longstanding mystery of breast cancer biology.Suspicious cells build up in mice that haven’t given birth, a new study finds. They could help explain a longstanding mystery of breast cancer biology.  

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Suspicious cells build up in mice that haven’t given birth, a new study finds. They could help explain a longstanding mystery of breast cancer biology.

The right sounds may turn sleep into a problem-solving tool

Lucid dreamers who heard puzzle-linked soundtracks while sleeping were more likely to solve those unsolved problems the next day.Lucid dreamers who heard puzzle-linked soundtracks while sleeping were more likely to solve those unsolved problems the next day.  

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Lucid dreamers who heard puzzle-linked soundtracks while sleeping were more likely to solve those unsolved problems the next day.

Robots with fingernails can grasp thin edges

A robotic hand with fingernail-like tips lets robots peel fruit, open lids and pick up thin, flat objects with more precise, human-like dexterity.A robotic hand with fingernail-like tips lets robots peel fruit, open lids and pick up thin, flat objects with more precise, human-like dexterity.  

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A robotic hand with fingernail-like tips lets robots peel fruit, open lids and pick up thin, flat objects with more precise, human-like dexterity.

A koala population’s rapid rebound may let it escape inbreeding perils

As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation.As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation.  

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As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation.

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