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  1. Chemistry

    Amending the Genetic Code: Yeast adds new amino acids to its proteins

    Researchers have created yeast cells that add one of five unnatural amino acids to their natural 20-piece construction set.

    By Jessica Gorman
  2. Ecosystems

    Risky High Life: Mountain creatures prove extra-vulnerable

    Some of the species hardest hit by climate change will be those living in particular mountain highlands.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Earth

    Saltier Water: Climate change can slow ocean’s absorption of carbon dioxide gas

    A decrease in precipitation over the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii in recent years has left the ocean there saltier and has diminished its ability to soak up carbon dioxide.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Health & Medicine

    Brawny Brains: Creatine pills may aid memory and cognition

    The popular muscle-building supplement creatine can boost performance on mental tests.