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  1. Chemistry

    Protein caught in the act

    Researchers have developed a new way to see where the molecules are active.

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  2. Earth

    Unexplained atmospheric chemistry detected

    A field study in China reveals an unusually high and unexplained production of hydroxyl radicals.

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  3. Life

    Huntington’s protein may have a crony

    The mutant protein implicated in Huntington’s may rely on a second protein. The finding could help explain why only some neurons are vulnerable to the disease.

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  4. Life

    Tickling apes reveals laughter’s origins

    Roots of laughter go back at least 10 to 16 million years, study of romping apes suggests.