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Adriana Hoffmann, Botanist and Environmentalist, Dies at Age 82

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Biden Orders More Research on Long COVID

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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