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Threatened tropical coral reefs form complex, ancient associations with bacteria

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Pitt engineer-clinician team uses 'active wrinkles' to keep synthetic grafts clean

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Newly discovered deep-sea microbes gobble greenhouse gases and perhaps oil spills, too

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Faster-charging, safer batteries

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Light-activated, single-ion catalyst breaks down carbon dioxide

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Emotional suppression has negative outcomes on children

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When storing memories, brain prioritizes those experiences that are most rewarding

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How ancient Mayan shell decor led to a new look at freshwater mussels south of the border

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UNH researchers discover new materials to generate solar fuel production

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Coordinated development could help wind farms be better neighbors

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Effort clarifies major branch of insect tree of life

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Six feet under: Deep soil can hold much of the Earth's carbon

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The tragedy of the commons -- minus the tragedy

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Upwind wind farms can reduce the energy production of downwind neighbor turbines

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Researchers create new 'smart' material with potential biomedical, environmental uses

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Electronic glove gives robots a sense of touch

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Researchers find simple way to massively improve crop loss simulations

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Traffic noise stresses out frogs, but some have adapted

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Exoplanet stepping stones

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Hungry ticks work harder to find you

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Meta-surface corrects for chromatic aberrations across all kinds of lenses

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Among birds-of-paradise, good looks are not enough to win a mate

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Researchers stop 'sneaky' cancer cells in their tracks

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Corals and their microbiomes evolved together, new research shows

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Is Antarctica becoming more like Greenland?

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Citizen science can play role in addressing agricultural challenges

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Researchers discover a new gear in life's clock: Vitamin D

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Princeton geneticist solves long-standing finch beak mystery

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Study reveals importance of 'cryptic connections' in disease transmission

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Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics

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