News

  1. Space

    It’s only a seltzer moon

    Plumes spewing from the south pole of Saturn’s Enceladus may have carbonated source, a new analysis suggests.

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  2. Animals

    A little climate change goes a long way in the tropics

    In hot places, even minor warming could rev up metabolism in animals that don’t generate their own heat, a new analysis suggests.

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  3. Chemistry

    Basic tool for making organic molecules wins chemistry Nobel

    Three researchers get prize for developing methods that use the metal palladium to catalyze the synthesis of complex carbon carbon-containing molecules for drugs, electronics and other applications.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Getting to the bottom of diabetes and kidney disease

    Renal cells called podocytes may need insulin to maintain tissues’ blood-filtration role, a study in mice finds.