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New Butterfly Species Created 200,000 Years Ago by Two Species Interbreeding Apr. 17, 2024 — Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species ... Read More

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Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time ... Read More

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To Accelerate Biosphere Science, Reconnect Three Scientific Cultures Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers who study Earth's biosphere tend to operate from one of three scientific cultures, each with ... Read More

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In a new study whole-genome sequencing data was used to ... Mar. 7, 2024 — The chance sighting ... in a short period of time. While bad news for biosecurity agencies, it could be ... Read More

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With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly ... 2024 — A research team has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk ... Read More

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according to new ... Link Between Adversity, Psychiatric and Cognitive Decline Mar. 1, 2024 — Scientists have been examining the relationship between childhood adversity, and psychiatric decline ... Read More

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