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Molecular machines and the place of physics in the biology curriculum

Ancient Amazonians lived sustainably – and this matters for conservation today

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Photosynthesis in plants key to speedy evolution

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Britain's mass surveillance regime is directly opposing human rights

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Inequality in science funding

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Uncovering the secret law of the evolution of galaxy clusters

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AI used by humanitarian organisations could deepen neocolonial tendencies

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3-D nanoprinting facilitates communication with light

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Strained materials make cooler superconductors

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Designing urban energy systems based on the urban climate

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Study shows undocumented immigration doesn't increase violent crime

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Researchers apply experimental economics to Mexican water scarcity

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A switch in ocean circulation that helped end the Ice Age

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Billions of gallons of water saved by thinning forests

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Microbes in underground aquifers beneath deep-sea Mid-Atlantic Ridge 'chow down' on carbon

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Researchers uncover mechanism of scar-free wound healing in fruit fly embryos

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Engineer invents one-of-a-kind surf rover machine

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Machine speak: Left to their own devices, computers can figure it out

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Ocean warming can predict land warming with simple model

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Scientists roll 2-D cadmium telluride into nanoscrolls

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Complete skin regeneration system of fish unraveled

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Translating elephant seal data into a symphony provides surprising insights

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PSA Peugeot Citroen rides to higher sales, backed by Opel Vauxhall

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Australia's mammal extinction rate could worsen: scientists

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Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah

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SAP more ambitious after soaring Q1 profits

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Scientist at centre of Facebook data scandal faces MPs

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SK Hynix posts big jump in Q1 net profit

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Deaf 'bird whisperer' forms rare bond with feathered friends

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Software better at tackling IS propaganda, Facebook says

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China's 'makers' battle mistrust in hi-tech community

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Power-sucking Bitcoin 'mines' spark backlash

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Winter wave heights and extreme storms on the rise in Western Europe

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By 2040, artificial intelligence could upend nuclear stability

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Why have all Western-owned digital firms failed in China?

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Google parent Alphabet profit leaps on ad growth (Update)

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Robot helps seriously ill Everton fan make history

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New NASA boss gets 'hearty congratulations' from space

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California to 'whipsaw' between drought, floods: study

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Researcher in Facebook data scandal apologizes

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Telling job seekers how many other people have applied increases applications, could boost diversity

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Girls more likely than boys to struggle with social, behavioral, academic needs

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Fake news, the First Amendment and failure in the marketplace of ideas

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Researchers use 'environmental DNA' to identify killer whales in Puget Sound

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Liquid cell transmission electron microscopy makes a window into the nanoscale

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How do you get teens to stop cellphone use while driving? Survey says, show them the money

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GPM sees Tropical Cyclone Fakir forming near Madagascar

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Landmark paper finds light at end of the tunnel for world's wildlife and wild places

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Scientists use rocket scanner to learn how whales hear

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Fear of losing status, not economic hardship, drove voters in 2016 presidential election

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Carbon capture could be a financial opportunity for US biofuels

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Applying network analysis to natural history: Technique popularized through social media ranks impact of extinctions

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Did last ice age affect breastfeeding in Native Americans?

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CRISPR used to genetically edit coral, researchers report

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Swirling liquids work similarly to bitcoin

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Fight against Zika, dengue get boost from reliable spread of bacteria

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Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence DNA from all complex life on Earth

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