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• Seed Short Film: Lords of the Ring
  An exclusive tour of the underground accelerator at CERN led by the scientists who work there.
• Discovery for the Sake of Discovery
  From the new particle accelerator at CERN may emerge answers to the most fundamental questions of the universe.
• The Pro-Test Movement
  A grassroots campaign gets UK science to stand up for itself
• Americans Far Less Healthy Than Brits
  Despite similar mortality rates, Americans are significantly more disease-prone than English counterparts.
• "Chernobyl Legacy"
  A photo essay that captures the future created by a meltdown

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• Measuring Chernobyl's Human Toll
  Greenpeace accuses a WHO report of underestimating the extent of the nuclear disaster's effect.
• Britain's Relaxed Emission Standards
  Still going above and beyond Kyoto—as well as US efforts—the UK will not make its target of 20% emission reduction by 2010.
• Trial Phage
  Why antibiotics are so 1990s, and how their complement may be squelched by the FDA.
• Solving the Styrofoam Situation
  A microbe that eats polystyrene could provide a solution to the problem of recycling the material.
• Crunchy Granola Suite
  How our brains analyze the sound of food to determine crispness.
• Finding Flaws in Figure Skating
  Even with new rules in place, the scoring of Olympic figure skating competitions could declare undeserving winners.
• Hitting a High E
  Italian scientists find loud music intensifies and extends the brain’s response to MDMA.
• The Prion Anomaly
  The next revolution in science?
• Built to be Fans
  During the Olympics, the mirror neurons of whole nations will be electrically identical. Jonah Lehrer takes a look at why we love to watch.
• The Anatomy of a Hit Song
  It's not the hook or the lyrics; it's got to do with other peoples' opinions.
• The Poisoning of Ukraine's President
  One year later, the exact cause of Viktor Yushchenko's disfigurement is pinpointed.
• Show Me the Money
  ...And I'll show you how diseases may travel.
• What's Worse: Faking a Memoir or a Medical Study?
  Why a Norwegian cancer researcher deserves a tongue-lashing from Oprah.
• Why Didn't I Think of That?
  Saatchi & Saatchi presents its Award for World Changing Ideas at posh event.
• Highways and Byways in the Brain
  The brain's division of gray and white matter optimizes speed of signal traffic.