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Insight into swimming fish could lead to robotics advances

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Breakthrough in blood vessel engineering

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Scientists to present new long-term ecological research findings at fall American Geophysical Union meeting

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NSF-supported scientists present new research results on Earth's critical zone at 2018 AGU fall meeting

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North American checklist identifies the fungus among us

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Genetic mutation drives tumor regression in Tasmanian Devils

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Easy to use 3D bioprinting technique creates lifelike tissues from natural materials

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US groundwater in peril: Potable supply less than thought

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Fires fueled spread of grasslands on ancient Earth

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The secret to better berries? Wild bees

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Earth's polar regions communicate via oceanic 'postcards,' atmospheric 'text messages'

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Potential arthritis treatment prevents cartilage breakdown

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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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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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