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  1. Chemistry

    An eel’s glow could illuminate liver disease

    Fluorescent protein binds to bilirubin, a compound the body must eliminate.

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  2. Chemistry

    Microsculptures made easy

    Minerals assemble on demand into tiny, complex shapes like tiny flowers.

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  3. Chemistry

    Sweet Confusion

    Does high fructose corn syrup deserve such a bad rap?

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  4. Chemistry

    Flame quencher offers less toxic approach to fighting fire

    New coating could protect furniture without causing health concerns.

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  5. Chemistry

    Malaria drug made by baker’s yeast

    Fermentation process using bioengineered version of the fungus could become important new production method for artemisinin.

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  6. Chemistry

    Network of cell mimics comes to life

    3-D printed material resembles body tissue in form and perhaps function.

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  7. Chemistry

    Caffeine’s buzz attracts bees to flowers

    Nectar of some blooms carries the drug, which improves bee memory.

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  8. Chemistry

    Missing link in taste chain identified

    Taste-cell protein sends message to brain that tongue has detected sweet, bitter or umami flavor.

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  9. Humans

    News In Brief: Lipstick smudges reveal their identity

    Raman spectroscopy allows forensics researchers to distinguish among dozens of lipsticks.

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  10. Chemistry

    Synthetic nanomaterial can recognize viruses

    The new method may have advantages over antibody-based technologies.

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  11. Chemistry

    Bitter and sour taste detectors also say, ‘too salty’

    Mice that can’t sense the two tastes find high sodium attractive.

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  12. Chemistry

    Gold-digging microbe

    By spitting out a molecule, a bacterium draws solid gold out of solution.

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