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Nov 18, 2024, 12:57 pm By NULLThe next time you see an interesting bug, take a photo on your smartphone, and post it online. You…New technology rapidly measures antioxidants in maple syrup
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Nov 18, 2024, 12:00 pm By NULLColorado ranchers are renewing their demand for state wildlife officials to delay the release of…A single cell's siesta: How non-moving single-celled organisms manage to avoid bright light
Nov 18, 2024, 11:47 am By NULLToo much of a good thing is no good at all. Living organisms enjoy sunlight—in fact, they need it…Chicago-area water pollution may be stalling the spread of invasive carp
Nov 18, 2024, 11:37 am By NULLIn a name-your-poison twist, a new study from the University of Illinois adds to the evidence that…Bee alert: Pesticides pose a real threat to more than 70% of wild bees
Nov 18, 2024, 11:35 am By NULLA new study reveals alarming risks that pesticides pose to ground-nesting bees, which are crucial…Human brain organelles study shows dopamine neurons must work a lot harder than those in primate relatives
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Nov 18, 2024, 11:13 am By NULLEarly development of an embryo is solely supported by maternally deposited RNAs and proteins until…
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