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  1. Chemistry

    Vodka’s bonds may influence taste

    Differences in vodka brands reflect structural variations in cages of water molecules encasing ethanol, new research suggests.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Space

    Neutrino quick-change artist caught in the act

    A transformation from one ‘flavor’ to another confirms the elusive elementary particles have mass and suggests a need for new physics.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Archaeology

    Jamestown settlers’ trash confirms hard times

    Analyses of discarded oyster shells confirm a deep drought during the Virginia colony’s earliest years.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Humans

    Making scents of a partner’s feelings

    Couples pick up on subtle differences in other half’s emotion-laden odors, new study suggests.