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New insights into the functionality of nonhuman sound may help us conserve nature and protect ourselves from excessive noise.

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Infographic: Pathways from Noise to Cardiovascular Damage

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How Environmental Noise Harms the Cardiovascular System

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Whale Song Echoes Help Scientists Map the Ocean Floor

Pandemic Shutdown Altered Bay Area Birdsongs

Suit Filed to Stop Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean

Proposed Seismic Surveys Raise Concern Over Health of Marine Life

Image of the Day: Noisy Barriers

How Traffic Noise Affects Tree Frogs

Study: Ship Noise Disturbs Humpback Whales’ Meals

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Universe 25 Experiment

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ALS Disturbs Sleep Prior to Symptom Onset

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

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Aerobic Bacteria May Predate Earth’s Oxygen Boom

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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Thermo Scientific™ Centrifuges with GreenCool Technology

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April 1, 2025, Issue 1

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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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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Comparing Analytical Solutions for High-Throughput Drug Discovery

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