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Green Lab Initiatives Take Root Around the World

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As Carbon Dioxide Goes Up, Plants’ Nutrient Content Declines

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Science Snapshot: Breaking the Mold

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Some Honey Bee Swarms Generate Electrical Charges Stronger Than Storms

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Climate Change May Favor Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

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Severe Drought, Heat Upended Research This Summer

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What Happens to Science When Model Organisms Become Endangered?

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Avian Deception More Widespread Than Previously Thought

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Opinion: Eating Right to Avoid Catastrophe

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Pine Trees’ Fragrances Help Neighbors Battle Bark Beetles

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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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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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The Translational Potential of Cell and Gene Therapies

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Tackling Translational Needs in Gene Editing

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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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