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India’s capital city scrambles to tackle its epic pollution problems. Nature 534 166 doi:…Fast-spreading genetic mutations pose ecological risk
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Combining the best of analog and digital approaches could yield a full-scale multipurpose quantum…Fairer way to distribute last-ditch drugs gets real-world trial
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Some admire project's ambition; others say it hasn't justified its aims. Nature News doi:…Ancient genomes suggest dual origin for modern dogs
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Man's best friend may have been domesticated twice — at different sites. Nature News doi:…
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