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How Tiny Organisms Control Minds, Create Zombies, and Shape Ecosystems

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The Discovery of a Fat-Filled Cell Reveals Why Noses Are Springy

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Bacteria Disarm Phages by Disrupting Their Tail Assembly

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How did Humans Adapt to Digest Starchy Foods?

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Insights Into Protein Engineering: Methods and Applications

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The First Nitrogen-Fixing Eukaryotic Marine Alga Discovered

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Algae: The Next Green Revolution

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Moon Cycles and Menstrual Cycles

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Centromeres Mutate More Rapidly Than Expected

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Ancient Alleles Shed Light on Atherosclerosis Risk

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CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution

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Why Do Male Organisms Exist?

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