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New insights into what Neolithic people ate in southeastern Europe

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Poisons or medicines? Cyanobacteria toxins protect tiny lake dwellers from parasites

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Unraveling threads of bizarre hagfish's explosive slime

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Why haven't cancer cells undergone genetic meltdowns?

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Genome doubling, cell size and novelty

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Idled farmland presents habitat restoration opportunities in San Joaquin Desert

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New conservation practice could reduce nitrogen pollution in agricultural drainage water

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Gene expression study sheds new light on African Salmonella

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CERN lays out vision for next-generation particle collider

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France takes Roundup weed-killer off market after court ruling

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Part-time working mothers with flexible schedules end up doing more work without pay

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Conserving large carnivores in Alaska requires overhauling state policy

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Protein alteration controls cell's response to stress, immunity and lifespan

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Differentiating summer and winter rainfall in South Asia around 4.2 ka climatic 'event'

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Study examines black mangroves impact on the salt marsh food web

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Keeping roads in good shape reduces greenhouse gas emissions, study finds

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Big genome found in tiny forest defoliator

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New book tells story of secret Hollywood studio that shaped the nuclear age

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Understanding physics could lead to big gains in shale oil recovery

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Researchers report breakthrough in ice-repelling materials

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Genomic study finds Haida Gwaii's northern goshawks are highly distinct and at-risk

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3,000-year-old eastern North American quinoa discovered in Ontario

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Mojave rattlesnakes' life-threatening venom is more widespread than expected

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Pore size influences nature of complex nanostructures

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New study shows animals may get used to drones

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US charges eight in securities hacking scheme

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Netflix raising prices for 58M US subscribers as costs rise

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Bear necessities: New study highlights importance of water resources for Andean bears

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Observing clouds in four dimensions

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New historical emissions trends estimated with the community emissions data system

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Apps let everyone help track health of insect populations

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Two charged with hacking SEC computers in trading scheme

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VR gets reality check with significant decline in investment

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Bringing medieval literature into the digital age

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The legal implications of digital privacy

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Habitable planets around red dwarf stars might not get enough photons to support plant life

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Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?

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Facebook follows Google with funds to support journalism

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Romantic-era music linked to real-life romantic entanglement

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Gut bacteria in fruit flies do not have a major influence on behavior

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Store craft beer in a cool place and consume it as fresh as possible

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It's not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsides

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Fossil deposit is much richer than expected

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VW, Ford announce alliance to build commercial vans, pickups

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Bright colors produced by laser heating

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Three-dimensional femtosecond laser nanolithography of crystals

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More than one-third of American kids have lived in extended family households

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Algorithm gives robots an instinctive understanding of how to use tools

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School biology teaching given a helping hand with molecular game and software

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Researchers discover new evidence of superconductivity at near room temperature

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Extremophile microbes found in residential water heaters

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Einstein–de Haas effect offers new insight into a puzzling magnetic phenomenon

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Archaeologists find Rome-era tombs in Egypt's Western Desert

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French court axes market approval of Bayer's Roundup weed-killer

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Human hazards hamper vampire bat venom research

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Free tools empower public in bid for online privacy

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Study confirms micro-algae's cleaning ability in wastewater treatment

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Biology of our ancient ancestor takes shape

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Ultra ultrasound to revolutionise technology

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New method contributes to better transport services

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Comprehensive model captures entire life cycle of solar flares

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Hit the slopes with bio-based skis and snowboards

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Time to step inside your DNA

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How harvesting natural products can help rural people beat poverty

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Heating buildings leaves a huge carbon footprint, but there's a fix for it

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Tiny silicon particles could power lithium ion batteries with 10 times more capacity

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Phylogenomic analyses shows group of winged insects developed from terrestrial ancestor

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Research helps students excel on science exams

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Scientist anticipated "snowman" asteroid appearance

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Repairing 'broken ladders' to help people climb out of social mobility

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The science of steak

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Research finds serious problems with forensic software

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Scientists uncover the health effects of metabolic 'magic bullet' protein

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DNA origami: A precise measuring tool for optimal antibody effectiveness

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Scientists develop promising new type of polymer

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The secret to Rembrandt's impasto unveiled

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Researchers pioneer microfluidics-enabled manufacturing of macroscopic graphene fibers

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Cottoning on: Chinese seed sprouts on moon

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Opel helps France's PSA buck China, Iran auto downturn

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Australian state to pump oxygen into rivers as fish die

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Huawei founder says company would not share user secrets

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