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Sunlight degrades polystyrene faster than expected

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Research reveals harmful algal blooms' daily cycles

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Scientists discover new antibiotic in tropical forest

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Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought

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Study shows limitations of method for determining protein structure

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New approach for modern power grids increases efficiency, reduces costs

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Researchers repurpose failed cancer drug into printable semiconductor

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Structural complexity in forests improves carbon capture

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Picoscience and a plethora of new materials

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Dual approach to saving sinking cities, bleaching corals

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NSF leads federal partners in accelerating the development of transformational, AI-powered innovation

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Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn

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Novel nanogels hold promise for improved drug delivery to cancer patients

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Predators and hidey-holes are good for coral reef fish populations

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Utah's red rock metronome

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Collapse of desert bird populations likely due to heat stress from climate change

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Study shows how urban agriculture can push the sustainability of Phoenix

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Tiny, biocompatible laser could function inside living tissues

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Iridium 'loses its identity' when interfaced with nickel

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The real Jurassic Park was a vast desert

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Model helps researchers choose wind farm locations, predicts output

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Test for life-threatening nutrient deficit is made from bacteria entrails

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Research provides new view of the critical role of plankton in marine carbon storage

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High carbon dioxide can create 'shrinking stems' in marshes

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Grains in the rain

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Atlantic Ocean circulation may get a jump-start from the other side of the world

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Rocks at asteroid impact site record first day of dinosaur extinction

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Coastal birds can weather the storm, but not the sea

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