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PhysicsA difficult breakup
By identifying a new way to wrestle fluorine from carbon compounds, chemists may now be able to break down certain types of greenhouse gases before they reach the atmosphere.
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Health & MedicineA-beta on the brain
A study of 18 comatose patients finds that as brain activity increases, concentrations of a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease also increase.
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EarthPast gasps
Earth’s atmosphere during some past geological ages wasn’t as oxygen-deprived as previously thought, new experiments suggest.
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LifePollinator manipulators
Manipulating floral chemistry of a type of wild tobacco reveals push-and-pull strategy.