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Barramundi populations at risk from acid oceans
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Detection system reads biomolecules in barcoded microgels
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Penn immunotherapy pioneer elected to National Academy of Inventors
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KU Leuven awards joint honorary doctorate to James P. Allison and Carl H. June
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Topical treatment activates immune system to clear precancerous skin lesions
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Earliest evidence discovered of plants cooked in ancient pottery
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New leaf study sheds light on ‘shady’ past
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