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Scientists discover how cyanobacteria thrive in low light

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Scientists discover protein that lulls algae to 'sleep'

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Test for life-threatening nutrient deficit is made from bacteria entrails

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Scientists discover key factors in how some algae harness solar energy

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New technique helps engineer water filters, human tissues

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Is a milder mustard on the way?

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

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Teaching CRISPR and antibiotic resistance to high school students

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Major deep carbon sink linked to microbes at volcanic island chains

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NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

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NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

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Video: Biologist Sean B. Carroll on ecosystem resilience

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Video series: New strategies address one of science's greatest mysteries

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Shedding light on millipede evolution

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Researcher studies how to prevent antibiotic resistance

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Canopy researcher goes out on a (tree) limb to promote public understanding of science

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Rewriting genetic information to prevent disease

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Meet James L. Olds, the new head of NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences

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Accomplished research scientists are also outstanding teachers of undergraduates

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Researchers investigate remarkable approach to desalination

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Catching HIV budding from cells: it all comes down to ALIX

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Computational science takes the Nobel stage

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Fish aglow: Hidden colors in the sea

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'Social' bacteria that work together to hunt for food and survive under harsh conditions

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Researcher seeks to identify the pathway that leads to cells forming into an individual body

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Prying Open the Black Box of the Brain

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New NEON Resources Available

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Studying Molecules That Regulate the Body’s Circadian Rhythms

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Native Americans Trained to Address Environmental Problems on Their Lands

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Animal Attraction: The Many Forms of Monogamy in the Animal Kingdom

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