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The tuberculosis pathogen releases its toxin via a novel protein transport system

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Norovirus clusters are resistant to environmental stresses and UV disinfection, new study finds

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The influence of genetic variations

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Computer model fosters potential improvements to 'bionic eye' technology

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Effects of noise on plants persist over long periods

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NSF, NASA sign collaborative agreement to expand activities for broadening participation in engineering

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Black hole pairs found in distant merging galaxies

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Researchers begin to decipher the sea urchin microbiome

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Deep dive into key COVID-19 protein is step toward new drugs, vaccines

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Deep learning networks may prefer the human voice -- as we do

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Flooding in Houston polluted reefs more than 100 miles offshore

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Bacteria release more carbon from the ocean than previously thought

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A diversity of wildlife is good for human health

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How humans evolved a super-high cooling capacity

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Caught speeding: Clocking the fastest-spinning brown dwarfs

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Road salts are threatening world's freshwater supplies

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Weather surveillance radar data shows 45 million insects taking flight over brightly lit city

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New natural blue food coloring from red cabbage

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From stardust to pale blue dot: Carbon's interstellar journey to Earth

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Century-old problem solved with first-ever 3D atomic imaging of an amorphous solid

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Thicker-leaved tropical plants may flourish under climate change

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How the Chicxulub impact gave rise to modern rainforests

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Single day of competition in the wild is encoded in the brain

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Taking the vital signs of the global ocean with biogeochemical floats

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First results from Fermilab's Muon g-2 experiment strengthen evidence of new physics

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U.S. East Coast sea level rise in 20th century fastest in 2,000 years

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Scientists report 6 novel variants in CRISPR-Cas12a in plants, expanding genome engineering

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Baby stars hatch from stellar eggs near galaxy’s center

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Researchers look for human disease solutions in opossums

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Healthy sleep may rely on long-overlooked brain cells

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