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Ultra-fast communication allows aquatic cells to release toxins in unison

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Rising tundra temperatures lead to changes in microbial communities

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Cicada fungus may foster new drug discoveries

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Striped maple trees often change mating types, with females more likely to die

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New findings reveal how microbiome is disrupted during disease flare-ups

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Bacteria change behavior to tackle tiny obstacle course

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Cell-killing proteins suppress listeria without killing cells

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Why researchers are mapping the world's manure

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Catfish use complex coordination to catch prey

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Peeling back the darkness of M87

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Researchers provide evidence-based tool to add counternarcotic efforts

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Laser technology helps researchers scrutinize cancer cells

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Chicago tops list of most dangerous cities for migrating birds

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Researchers provide evidence-based tool to add counternarcotic efforts

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The sense of water -- and nitrogen: Studies uncover genome-wide responses that limit crop growth

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New computational tool could change how we study pathogens

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Seeing through food and drug fakes and frauds

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Cricket bacteria break down lignin, highlighting ecology's utility in applied R&D

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Stanford research predicts overlap of tunas, sharks and ships at sea

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Meet India's starry dwarf frog, lone member of newly discovered ancient lineage

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How to take a census of Earth's biodiversity? One team of researchers has a plan

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Using laser 'tweezers,' scientists grab and study tiny protein droplets

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Climate change is leading to unpredictable ecosystem disruption for migratory birds

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Gotcha! Scientists fingerprint proteins using their vibrations

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Disclosing bed bug infestation to potential tenants improves public health and leads to savings for landlords

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Breeding a better strawberry

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Uncovering the origins of cultivated strawberries

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Extinct weasel relative with confounding skull likely ate meat with a side of veggies

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Earning a bee's wings

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NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

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