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NEWS Graphene’s allure becomes magnetic BY ANDREW GRANT, JAN 12, 2015 06:15 PM Single-atom-thick sheets of carbon called graphene can be magnetized with the help of an insulating magnet. Read More Read More»

NEWS IN BRIEF Large rocky planets excel at ocean building BY CHRISTOPHER CROCKETT, JAN 12, 2015 12:21 PM Rocky planets a few times as massive as Earth may build deeper oceans – and sustain them for longer – than smaller worlds. Read More Read More»

SCIENCE TICKER Soft brain implant helps paralyzed rats walk again BY ASHLEY YEAGER, JAN 12, 2015 09:00 AM Scientists have made a soft, flexible electrical implant that mimics the elasticity of the brain and spine's protective tissue. Read More Read More»

More Headlines from Science News NEWS IN BRIEF Warming climate will force airlines to shed weight, increase costs More frequent hot days coming with climate change will require airlines to reduce aircraft takeoff weight. Read More BY THOMAS SUMNER, JAN 09, 2015 03:41 PM FEATURE Pumping carbon dioxide deep underground may trigger earthquakes Injecting carbon dioxide deep underground offers a promising way to curb global warming, but the extra pressure may cause faults to slip or fractures to release the buried gas. Read More BY CHARLES PETIT, JAN 09, 2015 02:30 PM NEWS IN BRIEF Pair of black holes prepare to take the plunge A pair of supermassive black holes in a distant galaxy will likely collide in the next million years. Read More BY CHRISTOPHER CROCKETT, JAN 09, 2015 02:11 PM NEWS Galápagos waters preview future for corals Posthumous analysis of Galápagos coral reefs reveals how climate change, carbon dioxide and pollution could kill off reefs worldwide by 2050. Read More BY BETH MOLE, JAN 09, 2015 12:13 PM SAY WHAT? ‘Bag of chips effect’ helps bats find a meal Bats get a clue to where dinner is by listening to peers attacking prey. Read More BY KATE BAGGALEY, JAN 08, 2015 04:45 PM NEWS Allergy-related Google searches follow pollen season ups and downs Google search queries could help researchers track pollen seasons in areas without pollen-monitoring stations. Read More BY THOMAS SUMNER, JAN 08, 2015 04:00 PM NEWS New computer algorithm plays poker almost perfectly An algorithm optimized to play heads-up limit Texas Hold’em poker will never lose in the long run against any opponent. Read More BY ANDREW GRANT, JAN 08, 2015 02:00 PM