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  1. Materials Science

    Polymer could improve natural gas purification

    A new polymer membrane that efficiently separates carbon dioxide from methane could greatly ease the processing of natural gas.

    By Alexandra Goho
  2. Astronomy

    Record-breaking supernova

    A newly discovered supernova, 100 billion times as bright as the sun, is the most luminous ever recorded.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Humans

    Letters from the October 27, 2007, issue of Science News

    Heated dispute “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature” (SN: 8/25/07, p. 125) states that “an increase in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, not an increase in solar radiation” is responsible for current global warming. What is the scientific—not political—basis for that remark? Warren FinleyLaguna Beach, Calif.