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A genetic study tracked the evolution of two transmissible cancers currently ravaging populations of Tasmanian devils.

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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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