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SpaceMoon crash delivers no obvious plume
But the two impacts still yield data that could help in search for water
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SpaceIce confirmed on an asteroid
Reporting from the American Astronomical Society meeting in Puerto Rico, planetary scientists confirm, for the first time, the presence of frozen water on an asteroid.
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LifeCircadian clockwork takes unexpected turns
Some neurons in the brain’s master clock fall silent in the afternoon. The unexpected finding prompts scientists to rethink how the clock works.
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ChemistryNew view reveals how DNA fits into cell
A new technique allows scientists to map the 3-D structure of the entire human genome.