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08 January 2014


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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Structural biology: Understanding oxidation
Crystal structure reveals how TET enzymes bind and oxidize methylated
DNA
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CHEMISTRY

Synthesis: Taking new routes
An innovative reaction mechanism leads to a new family of boron-rich
cyclic organic compounds
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CLINICAL MEDICINE

Public health: Smog cuts your life short
Persistently high levels of pollution in Beijing have reduced life
expectancy by 15 years
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DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Plant biology: Hold back those hormones
Complex interactions between hormones and proteins help to control
stem growth in rice plants
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Plant biology: Roots and shoots
D53 is the long-sought repressor of plant hormones that regulate root
growth and shoot branching
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EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
Climate change: Summer melts
Climate data show that extreme summer weather is strongly linked to
the loss of Arctic sea ice and snow cover
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Environmental engineering: The fast track to fertile soil
Cyanobacterial inoculation can accelerate the reversal of
desertification by promoting the restoration of vegetation and topsoil
stability
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PHYSICS

Solid-state physics: Interesting intermediates
Studies of colloid crystals reveal the complex precursor structures
that appear when liquids turn into solids
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