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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University
‘Chinese lantern’ structure shifts into more than a dozen shapes for various applications
North Carolina State University
Towards light-controlled electronic components
CNRS
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona
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Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
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Stanford University
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Binghamton University
The dose-dependent effects of dissolved biochar on C. elegans: Insights into the physiological and transcriptomic responses
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Uncovering new physics in metals manufacturing
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Parched soils can spark hot drought a nation away
American Geophysical Union
Young birds learn life skills from their older siblings and flock mates
PLOS
Collaborative AI passes U.S. medical exams
PLOS
Astronomers find mystery dark object in distant universe
University of California - Davis
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Harvard Medical School