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Jan 31, 2024, 1:21 pm By NULLCornell neuroscientists have identified a group of midbrain neurons essential to social…Study finds manure control effective in reducing soil antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Jan 31, 2024, 12:48 pm By NULLKoalas are one of the world's most beloved animal species. They serve as symbols for everything from…Why monkeys attack people: A primate expert explains
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Jan 31, 2024, 11:28 am By NULLA collaborative study by the UTokyo-KI LINK program, headed by Camilla Björkegren from Karolinska…Researchers reveal cellular architecture, phylogenetic position of protist Meteora sporadica
Jan 31, 2024, 11:09 am By NULLMeteora sporadica is a small, unicellular eukaryote (protist) that was discovered in deep…Sonic restoration: How soundwaves appear to stimulate soil
Jan 31, 2024, 11:09 am By NULLA new study has found fungi respond to noise in soil, unlocking the potential for improved ecosystem…As sea otters recolonize California estuary, they restore its degraded geology
Jan 31, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLIn the several decades since sea otters began to recolonize their former habitat in Elkhorn Slough,…A 365-million-year-old fish with an extreme underbite showcases vertebrate diversity
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Jan 31, 2024, 10:31 am By NULLA study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), focused on an…Computer-designed proteins allow for tunable hydrogels that can form both inside and outside of cells
Jan 31, 2024, 10:08 am By NULLWhen researchers want to study how COVID makes us sick, or what diseases such as Alzheimer's do to…
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