**NMR without the Magnet** Alexander Pines and colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a method to achieve high-resolution and intense nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra at zero magnetic field. Their technique uses parahydrogen as a polarizing agent, which enhances the polarization of nuclear spins, thereby improving the signal. This method could serve as a low-cost, portable alternative to conventional NMR machines. Natural tropical wetlands are identified as the primary source of the recent rise in global atmospheric methane levels. Philippe Bousquet and his team used models to determine that emissions from these wetlands accounted for two-thirds of the 21-million-tonne increase in methane from 1999 to 2006 and about 50% of the 18-billion-tonne excess in 2008. The growth in wetland area due to increased rainfall is suggested to be a driving factor. A genome-wide study of malaria parasites by Pardis Sabeti and her team identified a novel gene associated with drug resistance. The gene, which encodes a protein located in the parasite's surface membrane, was transferred into drug-susceptible parasites, making them more resistant. The protein's function remains unknown, but it is not a known transporter protein. Sea urchins can respond to light despite lacking obvious eye structures. Maria Arnone and her team have identified light-sensitive cells in the creatures' tube feet as a possible mechanism for this ability.**NMR without the Magnet** Alexander Pines and colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a method to achieve high-resolution and intense nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra at zero magnetic field. Their technique uses parahydrogen as a polarizing agent, which enhances the polarization of nuclear spins, thereby improving the signal. This method could serve as a low-cost, portable alternative to conventional NMR machines. Natural tropical wetlands are identified as the primary source of the recent rise in global atmospheric methane levels. Philippe Bousquet and his team used models to determine that emissions from these wetlands accounted for two-thirds of the 21-million-tonne increase in methane from 1999 to 2006 and about 50% of the 18-billion-tonne excess in 2008. The growth in wetland area due to increased rainfall is suggested to be a driving factor. A genome-wide study of malaria parasites by Pardis Sabeti and her team identified a novel gene associated with drug resistance. The gene, which encodes a protein located in the parasite's surface membrane, was transferred into drug-susceptible parasites, making them more resistant. The protein's function remains unknown, but it is not a known transporter protein. Sea urchins can respond to light despite lacking obvious eye structures. Maria Arnone and her team have identified light-sensitive cells in the creatures' tube feet as a possible mechanism for this ability.