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Biology: Microbiology
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Crows don't digest prions, may transport them to other locations - Crows don't digest prions, may transport them to other locations      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Crows fed on prion-infected brains from mice can transmit these infectious agents in their feces and...

Space: The Solar System
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New Mercury surface composition maps illuminate the planet's history - New Mercury Surface Composition Maps Illuminate the Planet's History      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have created global-scale maps of Mercury's surface chemistry that reveal previously unre...

Space: The Solar System
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MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury - MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly associated wi...

Space: The Solar System
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Because you can't eat just one: Star will swallow two planets - Because You Can't Eat Just One: Star Will Swallow Two Planets      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Two worlds orbiting a distant star are about to become a snack of cosmic proportions. Astronomers an...

Space: The Solar System
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Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter - Venus Might Be Habitable Today, If Not for Jupiter      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Venus might not be a sweltering, waterless hellscape today, if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit arou...

Space: The Solar System
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Scientists discover volcanoes on Venus are still active - Scientists Discover Volcanoes on Venus Are Still Active      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus. The study provides some of t...

Space: The Solar System
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Sun emits a solstice CME - Sun Emits a Solstice CME: What It Means for Earth      (via sciencedaily.com) 

On June 20, 2013, at 11:24 p.m., the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME...

Space: The Solar System
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Solar events blocking Martian satellite signal pinpointed - Solar Events Blocking Martian Satellite Signal Pinpointed      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In August of 2005, the Mars Express spacecraft was dutifully sending back data on the stratigraphy o...

Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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Magnetic reconnection breakthrough may help predict space weather - Magnetic Reconnection Breakthrough May Help Predict Space Weather      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have recently discovered a breakthrough in magnetic reconnection that could ultimately h...

Space: Exploration
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Loon stratospheric balloons confirm wind data from Aeolus - Loon Stratospheric Balloons Confirm Wind Data from Aeolus      (via sciencedaily.com) 

ESA's novel Aeolus satellite reliably measures wind speed also in higher air layers and thus in a re...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Watering holes bring together wildlife, and their parasites - Watering Holes Bring Together Wildlife, and Their Parasites      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The sun rises on the savannas of central Kenya. Grasses sway in the wind as hoof-steps fall on the d...

Chemistry: Organic Chemistry
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'Snapshots' of translation could help us investigate cellular proteins - Snapshots of Translation: Investigating Cellular Proteins      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Nascent polypeptide chains or polypeptidyl-tRNAs (pep-tRNAs) occur transiently during protein synthe...

Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Climate risk insurance can effectively mitigate economic losses - Climate Risk Insurance: An Effective Solution to Mitigate Economic Losses      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Global warming is expected to lead to an accumulation of particularly intense hurricanes in the Unit...

Energy: Batteries Engineering: Graphene
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New life flashed into lithium-ion anodes - New Life Flashed into Lithium-Ion Anodes: A Breakthrough in Battery Technology      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Chemists use flash Joule heating to recover graphite anodes from spent lithium-ion batteries at a co...

Computer Science: Virtual Reality (VR)
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Ultra-thin film creates vivid 3D images with large field of view - Ultra-Thin Film Creates Vivid 3D Images with Large Field of View      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have developed a new ultra-thin film that can create detailed 3D images viewable under n...

Mathematics: General
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A new model sheds light on how we learn motor skills - A New Model Sheds Light on How We Learn Motor Skills      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have developed a mathematical model of motor learning that reflects the motor learning p...