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Glaciers are flush with microbial life. But, as climate change speeds glacial melting, scientists rush to establish microbial biobanks to preserve them.

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Bacteria Help Worms Brave the Harsh Antarctic Cold

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Fungal Cold Adaptation Linked to Protein Structure Changes: Study

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Roxanne Beltran Dives into Seal Research

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Q&A: How to Keep Antarctica Safe from Invasive Species

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Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes Found in Antarctic Sea

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How Ice Shelf Loss Will Change the Antarctic Ecosystem

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Marine Biologist John Pearse Dies

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New Study Bumps Global Emperor Penguin Numbers by 10 Percent

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Coronavirus Precautions Stall Antarctic Field Research

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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