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1. Is This Indonesian Cave Painting the Earliest Portrayal of a Mythical Story?
   Archaeologists have dated the image to at least 43,900 years ago, but their interpretation has met with doubt
   
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2. Lights Out: Astronomers Illuminate the Mystery of Vanishing Quasars
   A new census of the universe’s most luminous objects brings us closer to solving why some of them seem to disappear
   
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3. MDMA Could Be Tailored to Make It More Suitable for Treating Mental Illness
   A mouse study demonstrates it is possible to separate the substance’s ability to enhance sociability from its addictive potential
   
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4. Space Heater: Scientists Find New Way to Transfer Energy Through a Vacuum
   Nanoscale experiments reveal that quantum effects can transmit heat between objects separated by empty space
   
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5. Space Station Dark Matter Experiment Gets Vital Repairs
   Astronauts are giving the International Space Station’s premier science experiment a life-extending transplant to continue its hunt for antimatter, dark matter, and more
   
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