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New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors

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Massive genome havoc in breast cancer is revealed

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New study in electric fish reveals brain mechanisms for distinguishing self from other

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Anti-Bat-Signal: Moths with larger hindwings and longer tails are best at deflecting bats

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Sound waves could provide 'liquid biopsies'

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Study shows where brain transforms seeing into acting

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Scale is a key ingredient when tracking biodiversity, researchers say

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Research Brief: Small classes reduce performance gaps in science

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Nanomaterials could mean more algae outbreaks for wetlands, waterways

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MIT scientists discover fundamental rule of brain plasticity

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Computational method puts finer point on multispecies genomic comparisons

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Life in the fast lane: USU ecologist says dispersal ability linked to plants' life cycles

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360 degrees, 180 seconds: Technique speeds analysis of crop traits

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

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Team uses severe deformation method on bulk magnetic alloys for high performance

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A system purely for developing high-performance, Big Data codes

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Synthetic 'tissues' build themselves

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Group making digital tool for documenting life on Earth adopts new organizational model

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Amazonian 'lookout' birds help other species live in dangerous neighborhoods

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A hidden world of communication, chemical warfare, beneath the soil

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What we inherited from our bug-eating ancestors

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Neuroscientists find first evidence animals can mentally replay past events

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New research unveils bird migration strategies

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A new giant virus found in the waters of Oahu, Hawaii

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Federal partners release Interagency Strategic Plan for Microbiome Research

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A rose is a rose is a rose: Mathematical model explains how two brains agree on smells

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Triple gene combinations study could help predict risk of disease

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NSF announces 2018 winners for Generation Nano: Superheroes Inspired by Science

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Paleontologists put the bite on an ancient reptile from New England

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