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Biology: Microbiology
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Small loop in human prion protein prevents chronic wasting disease - Small Loop in Human Prion Protein Prevents Chronic Wasting Disease      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) affects North American elk and deer, but has not been observed in huma...

Space: The Solar System
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Surface of Mercury arose from deep inside the planet - Surface of Mercury Arose from Deep Inside the Planet      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have found that several volcanic deposits on Mercury's surface require mantle melting to...

Space: The Solar System
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Mercury's origins traced to rare meteorite - Mercury's Origins Traced to Rare Meteorite      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Geologists trace Mercury's origins to weird, rare meteorite, and find planet cooled dramatically sho...

Space: The Solar System
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'Cataclysmic' collision shaped Uranus' evolution - Cataclysmic Collision Shaped Uranus' Evolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth that caused the planet to tilt an...

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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NASA sees sun emit a mid-level flare - NASA Sees Sun Emit a Mid-Level Flare      (via sciencedaily.com) 

On Nov. 13, 2012, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 9:04 pm EST. This flare is cla...

Space: The Solar System
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What makes Saturn's atmosphere so hot - What Makes Saturn's Atmosphere So Hot?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft found that electric currents, triggered by inter...

Space: The Solar System
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Saturn's moon Mimas: A 'snowplough' in the planet's rings - Saturn's Moon Mimas: A 'Snowplough' in the Planet's Rings      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have shown that Mimas, one of Saturn's moons, acted as a kind of remote snowplough, push...

Space: The Solar System
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New surprises from Jupiter and Saturn - New Surprises from Jupiter and Saturn      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The latest data from the giant planets has sent researchers back to the drawing board. Cassini orbit...

Space: Structures and Features Space: The Solar System
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Could more of Earth's surface host life? - Could More of Earth's Surface Host Life?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any planet could possibly be -- or is it? If J...

Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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Martian meteorite contains large diversity of organic compounds - Martian Meteorite Contains Large Diversity of Organic Compounds      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Unraveling the origin stories of the Tissint meteorite's organic compounds can help scientists under...

Space: The Solar System
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Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, experts say - Pluto Should Be Reclassified as a Planet, Experts Say      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research. ABSTRACT: Pluto Sho...

Space: The Solar System
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X-ray detection sheds new light on Pluto - X-Ray Detection Sheds New Light on Pluto      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have made the first detections of X-rays from Plut...

Space: The Solar System
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The curious case of the warped Kuiper Belt - The Curious Case of the Warped Kuiper Belt      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The plane of the solar system is warped in the belt's outer reaches, signaling the presence of an un...

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...