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  1. Astronomy

    Heavenly Chemistry: Astronomers announce astrophysical anion

    Astronomers' discovery of a rare negatively charged organic molecule sheds light on conditions in interstellar gas clouds, where amino acids, sugars, and other prebiologic compounds form.

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  2. Sweet Gatekeeper: Receptor depends on sugar and water

    Water and sugar molecules play a previously unsuspected role in the way that a ubiquitous receptor passes chemical messages between cells.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Grim Reap Purr: Nursing home feline senses the end

    A nursing home cat in Rhode Island knows when the end is nigh, predicting with uncanny accuracy when residents will die.

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  4. Materials Science

    Sop Story: New porous gel soaks up heavy metal

    A new porous gel efficiently removes mercury from contaminated water and may also have the ability to catalyze chemical reactions such as those that generate hydrogen for fuel.