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EarthDouble-acting bacteria immobilize toxic nanoparticles
Bacteria lurking in the bowels of an abandoned Wisconsin mine might help remove toxic metals from polluted water.
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AnimalsWest Nile virus hits bird populations
West Nile virus has hammered populations of five common North American birds.
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Planetary ScienceEris dwarfs Pluto
Ex-planet Pluto suffers another demotion, as observations show that it's much less massive than Eris, another distant denizen of the outer solar system.
By Ron Cowen -
TechA computer in every cell
Artificial genes inserted into cells make RNA molecules that can perform logical computations.
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With respect to this article on kimberlites, diamonds, and mantle fractures, may I suggest that the fractures in question emanate from hypervelocity bolide impacts on Earth.