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Top Stories | June 13
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New element names honor the contributions of Russian and American laboratories.
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Body odor changes detectably with age, becoming mellower in men and not at all offensive in either sex — even to young people.
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Scientists have created six XNAs that, like the genetic building blocks they mimic, can store and pass on hereditary information.
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Bundled and processed, the sturdy filaments yield a soft, rich sound on the violin.
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Analytical technique could lead to better crime scene investigation.
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Analytical technique could lead to better crime scene investigation.
Genes, not environment, play a key role in the prized fungus’s scent. Chemical reactions in the early solar system create complex organic molecules. Hydrogen bonds aren’t the only means of proton travel to another molecule, a study finds. New 3-D structures of opiumlike drugs bound to the body’s proteins will aid the development of better painkillers and the battle against drug abuse. |
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