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Biochemistry

Young coral beat the heat with metabolic rewiring

Corals withhold nitrogen from their algal partners under elevated temperatures


Coated seeds may make birds mosquito-killing machines

To keep West Nile virus at bay, researchers are stocking birdfeeders with ivermectin-treated bird food

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Analytical Chemistry

Microdroplets rev up chemical reactions

Nearly every reaction tried so far runs faster in droplets than in bulk


Computers are learning how to analyze chemists’ spectra and micrographs

Machine learning algorithms could help tackle torrents of visual data by looking at spectra the way researchers do

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Fluorination

Simple method converts fluorspar into fluorochemicals

Generating common fluorinating agents directly from the mineral avoids the dangers of hydrogen fluoride


Laser-writing method quickly converts a single starting material to circuit components

Low-cost method for making electronics does not depend on additive or subtractive fabrication procedures