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Read article: Half-life measurement of samarium-146 could help reveal secrets of the early solar system Nuclear physics Research update Half-life measurement of samarium-146 could help reveal secrets of the early solar system Isotope is extracted from an accelerator target
Read article: Liquid water could abound in Martian crust, seismic study suggests Planetary science Research update Liquid water could abound in Martian crust, seismic study suggests Reservoir could harbour microbial life
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Read article: Liquid–metal interfaces show large thermoelectric effect Surfaces and interfaces Research update Liquid–metal interfaces show large thermoelectric effect Discovery could help us better understand Jupiter’s magnetic field as well as improve liquid–metal batteries
Read article: Mars has frost-covered mountains at its equator but no lakes at its poles Planetary science Blog Mars has frost-covered mountains at its equator but no lakes at its poles Two new studies reveal where the red planet’s water is, and where it (probably) isn’t
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