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Green infrastructure plans need to consider historical racial inequalities, say researchers
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Warming climate intensifies flash droughts worldwide
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Study: Certain nutrients may slow brain aging
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Energy from the sky: how drones can be used to generate electricity
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Climbing the social ladder slows dementia, Japanese study reveals
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Clarifying the cellular mechanisms underlying periodontitis with an improved animal model
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Polymer research aims to expand possibilities in sensor technology
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Tracking down toxic metals from tobacco smoke
Cigarette smoke has been studied for years, revealing a multitude of contaminants, including toxic metals. But exactly which of those...
A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases
The human genome consists of around 3 billion base pairs and humans are all 99.6% identical in their genetic makeup....
Drug helps reprogram macrophage immune cells, suppress prostate and bladder tumor growth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Photo courtesy of Jelani Zarif FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A novel therapy that reprograms immune cells to promote...
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