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104th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America convenes in Louisville, Kentucky
Bridging Communities and Ecosystems: Inclusion as an Ecological Imperative; August 11-16, 2019 Environmental scientists, educators, and policy makers are gathering ...
Medicaid reimbursement to treat cancer patients with radiation therapy varies widely
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Engineers tap DNA to create ‘lifelike’ machines
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Rethinking conservation efforts for improved biodiversity
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NASA Twins Study: A year in space has little effect on gut microbiome
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Crucial ‘electrical switch’ in brain revealed in study published by Science
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New research will illuminate history of Aleutian Island peoples by analyzing their genomes
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Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors in mice
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Near-atomic map of parathyroid hormone complex points toward new therapies for osteoporosis
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How plants defend themselves
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The chemistry behind different tea flavors (video)
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Interplay of pollinators and pests influences plant evolution
Credit: Florian Schiestl, UZH Brassica rapa plants pollinated by bumblebees evolve more attractive flowers. But this evolution is compromised if ...
New computer model automatically, aesthetically crops photos
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Biophotonic therapy eliminates bacteria and viruses from organs before transplantation
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Keeping the taste, reducing the salt
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Rice, Northwestern find new ways to image, characterize unique material
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New research adds to work of Prandtl, father of modern aerodynamics
Pitt's Inanc Senocak and postdoc Cheng-Nian Xiao publish findings in Journal of Fluid MechanicsCredit: Inanc Senocak PITTSBURGH (April 11, 2019) ...
New SCATTIRSTORM microscope could improve bioenergy production
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$4.9 million initiative addresses racial disparities in maternal, infant mortality
Healthy Start program focuses on black mothers and babiesCredit: University of Houston Despite being home to a world-class medical center, ...
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