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Genomic data sharing is critical to improving genetic health care
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NOAA in 2017 to award up to $100 million for oil, chemical spill restoration projects
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TSRI researchers discover surprising process behind sense of touch
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Physicists solve decades-old scientific mystery of negative differential resistance
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Chemotherapy effectiveness and initiation time after lung cancer surgery
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Lung cancer patients may benefit from delayed chemotherapy after surgery
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Hummingbirds see motion in an unexpected way
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First complete interactome map of human receptor tyrosine kinases and phosphatases
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Scientists find how cancer cells can shrug off physical constraints on growth and spread
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Animal study shows harmful effects of secondhand smoke even before pregnancy
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Captured on video: DNA nanotubes build a bridge between 2 molecular posts
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Evaluating tissue response to biomaterials with a new bone-implant interaction model
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New university research center to test boundaries of smart transportation in NYC and more
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New report calls for use of emerging scientific data to better assess public health risks
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Cancer death rate has dropped 25 percent since 1991 peak
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La Roche-Posay and GW publish study on sun protection behavior and skin cancer awareness
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High-tech mooring will measure beneath Antarctic ice
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Are tiny grazers the new hope for Caribbean reefs?
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HKU biologist reveals important role cities play in conservation of threatened species
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