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Summaries of newsworthy papers include Liquid mirror made for the Moon, Nitrification in the oceans — getting it right, Managing Amazonian rainforest regrowth, History of the Arctic Ocean and The rise of placental mammals

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New neurodegenerative mouse mutant, Optimizing calcium detection, International survey of human embryonic stem cell lines, Genetic engineering boosts biofuel yield from alfalfa, Genome sequences of Leishmania parasites, Empathy: A touching experience, Dialling down ‘natural’ antibody production, Fish tumours visualized by ultrasound

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Two genes have been identified that are essential to the reproduction of the hepatitis B virus and are therefore potential targets for novel anti-HBV drugs, A flowering-plant fossil tells us about the origin of the first flowers on Earth, Catalytic carbon nanotube reactors boost ethanol production and more

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Summaries of newsworthy papers include Saturn’s magnetosphere gets the Cassini treatment, Transients in the sky: Stellar puzzle, Why cold is such a pain, Human carbon footprint leaves a lasting mark on forests, Water on Mars revisited and The eyes have it

Read more of the article entitled 'Genetics: DNA ‘instruction manual’ deciphered'

The remains of a gigantic, surprisingly bird-like dinosaur have been uncovered in Inner Mongolia, China.

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