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  1. Earth

    Megadiamonds point to metal in mantle

    Imperfections in supersized diamonds hint at metallic iron and nickel in Earth’s mantle.

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  2. Planetary Science

    Dawn spacecraft maps water beneath the surface of Ceres

    Water ice sits just beneath the surface and within some permanently shadowed craters of the dwarf planet Ceres.

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  3. Genetics

    Proteins that reprogram cells can turn back mice’s aging clock

    Proteins that reprogram adult cells to an embryonic-like state can rejuvenate prematurely aging mice.

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  4. Climate

    Arctic kelp forests may create summer refuges from ocean acidification

    Long summer daylight revs up carbon capture in Arctic kelp forests, offering a little relief from acidifying ocean water.