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Earth

U.S. wells are pumping up groundwater from increasing depths

Around the United States, groundwater wells are getting deeper in search of new sources of freshwater, a new study shows.

Chemistry

Droplets of these simple molecules may have helped kick-start life on Earth

Simple molecules called alpha hydroxy acids form cell-sized structures in conditions mimicking early Earth chemistry.

Neuroscience

Boosting a gut bacterium helps mice fight an ALS-like disease

Gut bacteria may alter ALS symptoms for good or ill.

Physics

Increased control over ions’ motions may help improve quantum computers

Scientists precisely manipulated the ion’s oscillations and energy levels, a key step toward building better quantum computers.