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Welcome firestarters: The summer student season begins. In the Pipeline

A look inside Isis, the giant neutron source that once helped make a better mouthwash. Guardian

Mars’s north pole is layered, like a French parfait but not as yummy. LA Times

Los Angeles looks to sewage recycling to quench its thirst. NY Times

Electric cigarette gives smokers a hit of pure nicotine without the bother of tobacco. Daily Mail

Sand under a 3-D microscope. It’s cooler than it sounds. Discover

Chemistry prodigy starts college in Singapore at the tender age of 8. Antara News

Ethidium bromide: packed for safety or Armageddon? Wired Science