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  1. Chemistry

    New, greener catalysts are built for speed

    Researchers are designing catalysts to move chemical reactions without using precious metals, or at least using less of them.

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  2. Astronomy

    When a nearby star goes supernova, scientists will be ready

    Scientists hope to detect neutrinos and gravitational waves from a nearby supernova.

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  3. Astronomy

    30 years later, supernova 1987A is still sharing secrets

    The 1987 explosion of a star near the Milky Way 30 years ago set off years of fascinating findings.

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  4. Paleontology

    With dinosaurs out of the way, mammals had a chance to thrive

    The animals that lived through the great extinction event had a range of survival strategies to get them through.