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Researchers find corn gene conferring resistance to multiple plant leaf diseases
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Fungi that evolved to eat wood offer new biomass conversion tool
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The coast is not so clear
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Imaging technology reveals copper is key to meeting future food and energy needs
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Study finds 90 percent of American men overfat
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Three new ‘club-tailed’ scorpions join the tree of life
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Issues with maternal screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection
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The oldest ‘bad boy’ in the world
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TPU scientists equip chemical sensors with ‘traps’ to detect toxic substances
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How can plant science solve the global challenges of the 21st century?
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Rahul Roychoudhuri awarded prestigious Lister Prize
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NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH trial to test targeted drugs in childhood cancers
Today investigators at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Children's Oncology Group (COG) announced the opening of enrollment for...
Shaping up against pathogens
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Campaigning on climate science consensus may backfire, warn scholars
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COX-2 inhibitors may reverse IDO1-mediated immunosuppression in some cancers
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6.5 million pounds (25 billion-pesos) to kick-start Colombian bioeconomy
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