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    8 Jan 2015 Vol. 347 #6218 

    • Laser fusion, with a differenceEurope's Laser Mégajoule project blazes its own trail toward nuclear ignition. 
    • U.S. patent office reworks unpopular policyNew guidelines lower the barrier for patenting products derived from nature, quelling some biotech fears. 
    • A soft approach kick-starts cybernetic implantsMimicking real tissue, novel materials lead to flexible electrode implants that help paralyzed animals walk again. 
    • Air Force turns a keen eye on space junkFlood of data from new “space fence” radar may overwhelm some satellite operators. 
    • Beyond the Turing TestConcluding that there is no one test for machine intelligence, AI researchers develop a battery of research challenges. 
    • Salvaging scienceUnderwater archaeologist Charles Beeker works to preserve famous wrecks as museums. 
    • On the trail of the Ebola virusOne team's quest to find a potential Ebola case in Liberia reveals how difficult it will be to end the epidemic. 

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