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Chemistry

Scientists create novel material capable of ‘thinking’

Aerospace

Scientists capture the sharpest image of universe’s most massive known star

Aerospace

Why does the inner solar system not spin faster?

Aerospace

Why stars formed in different environments have similar masses

Mars

Two surprising findings about water on Mars

Nutrition

Day or night — your brain is always listening

Animals & Plants

New study reveals the internal structure of spider silk

Energy

How do rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries work

Geography

How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues

Pain Management

This dissolving implantable device could relieve pain without medication

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