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2008 Issue
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Hydrogen Power on the Cheap—Or, at Least, Cheaper
Chemists have devised less expensive ways to tap the energy potential of this ubiquitous element.

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Outsmarting Bombers and a Warless Future?
We discuss high-tech attempts to battle improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and journalist John Horgan talks about the possibility of eliminating war.

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How the Seeds of the First Stars Formed
Simulations reveal that the cosmic dark ages ended when protostars coalesced from primordial clouds of hydrogen gas.

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From dark matter to synthetic biology, SciAm editors show how to explain complicated concepts simply, using the everyday stuff on their desks.

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Could a Pill Replace Exercise?
A drug improves physical endurance in mice, but don’t throw away your treadmill quite yet.

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