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  1. Chemistry

    Quantum chemistry may be a shortcut to life-changing compounds

    Quantum chemistry could launch a manufacturing revolution, helping to identify materials for improved solar cells, better batteries or more effective medicines.

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  2. Life

    Typical American diet can damage immune system

    The typical American diet sends our good and bad gut microbes out of balance and can lead to inflammation and a host of problems.

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  3. Genetics

    How to rewire the eye

    The cutting-edge technology called optogenetics may offer a workaround to partially restore vision even after the retina’s light-sensing rods and cones die.

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  4. Planetary Science

    How did Earth get its water?

    Earth is a wet planet that formed in a dry part of the solar system.