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Cyanide gas and the chemistry of evolving life

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Astronomers find second known Earth Trojan asteroid

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Scientists develop gel that delivers drugs directly to diseased joints

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As tectonic plates pull apart, what drives the formation of rifts?

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New DNA computer assesses water quality

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For female yellowthroats, there's more than one way to spot a winning mate

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A not-so-solid lake ice season

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Future hurricanes likely to pose much greater flood risk to US East and Gulf coasts

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Researchers develop 3D model to predict abnormal heart rhythms

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Brainy birds may fare better under climate change

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Plant disease outbreaks may be curbed by periodic wildfires

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Researchers create grippers capable of grabbing and lifting delicate objects

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Antarctic research links warming to fish decline

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Coral reefs' 'taste' and 'smell' provide insights into a dynamic ecosystem

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Astronomers confirm intermediate-mass black hole in Andromeda galaxy

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Researchers develop new method to screen Alzheimer's treatment efficacy

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January freeze dates becoming the norm for many northern US lakes

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Shape of melting ice depends on water temperature

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Next-generation grids capture detailed brain signals

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Microplastic pollution lingers in rivers for years before entering oceans

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Hotspots shed light on 'flash drought' causes

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Gemini South captures remarkably clear images of two sidewinding stellar jets

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Antarctic ice's deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming

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Researchers identify coral reef 'bright spots'

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Astronomers observe flyby of object in stellar nursery

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Researchers find cyclones on Jupiter caused by polar turbulence and convection

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Extreme weather research shows household income impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy

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Researchers simulate behavior of living 'minimal cell' in three dimensions

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Black-eyed peas could help eliminate need for fertilizer

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Finding the salt-stress tipping point for coastal wetlands

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