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Researchers at Osaka University have revealed a link between the equations describing strain caused by atomic dislocations in ...

Global research team explores how environmental factors and dispersal barriers influence biodiversity. Why do certain plants ...

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Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for ...

A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo has uncovered a ...

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