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EarthCooking up a key chemical of life
Researchers have simulated the conditions and ingredients found at hydrothermal vents to create pyruvic acid, an organic chemical vital for cellular metabolism.
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EarthGreenland ice variation appears normal
Changes in snowfall observed in parts of southern Greenland between 1978 and 1988 appear to be normal if gauged against the variations recorded in ice cores over the past 400 years.
By Sid Perkins -
Brain-Cell Loss Found in Narcolepsy
The puzzling sleep disorder known as narcolepsy stems from the destruction of a small group of brain cells.
By John Travis -
NIH OKs work on stem cells
The U.S.