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A research group conducted quantitative individual analysis on the contribution to the strength of the micrometer-scale ...

Scientists at MIT discover how lanthanides, a class of rare earth metals, help crops resist UV stress by enhancing ...

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A Ph.D. graduate student in biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, with a background in computer science and mathematics, ...

Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

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