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  1. Space

    Moon crash delivers no obvious plume

    But the two impacts still yield data that could help in search for water

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  2. Space

    Ice 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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  3. Life

    Circadian 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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  4. Chemistry

    New view reveals how DNA fits into cell

    A new technique allows scientists to map the 3-D structure of the entire human genome.