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Shale gas development in PA increases exposure of some to air pollutants
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Artificial intelligence may help achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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GW receives funding to develop AI systems to help people with health problems drive safely
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Turf wars: Ocean acidification and feedback loops lock in turf algal systems
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Edible holograms could someday decorate foods
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I, the obstacle — dogs show body-awareness, a new component of mental self-representation
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Study reveals a new potential mechanism underlying loss of muscle mass during menopause
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Breeding better seeds: Healthy food for more people
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LHC/ATLAS: A unique observation of particle pair creation in photon-photon collisions
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How location dictates biological clocks of species: Study in beetles offers new insights
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The 20 best places to tackle US farm nitrogen pollution
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