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Neuroscience

Lung cancer plugs into the mouse brain

Exploring the relationship between cancer cells and nerve cells, which can signal tumors to grow, could unearth ways to slow disease.

Planetary Science

Enceladus’ ocean may not have produced precursor chemicals for life

Building blocks of life have been found on this moon of Saturn. They may come from chemical reactions beyond Enceladus’ possible life-supporting ocean.

Paleontology

An ancient reptile’s fossilized skin reveals how it swam like a seal

A reptile fossil is the first of its kind with skin and partially webbed feet, possibly showing how later species like plesiosaurs adapted to water.