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Got milk? Meet the weird amphibian that nurses its young
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how could they shape research?
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How sacked whistle-blower Susanne Täuber’s career fared after she spoke out
A district court judge ruled on Susanne Täuber’s dismissal on International Women’s Day last year.Credit: Susanne Täuber I began a
Communication barriers for a Deaf PhD student meant risking burnout
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Bees and chimpanzees learn from others what they cannot learn alone
Nature, Published online: 06 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00427-8 It has been argued that human culture rests on a unique ability to
Argentinian researchers protest as president begins dismantling science
Three months after Javier Milei took office as the new president of Argentina, scientists there say that their profession is
Could the gut give rise to alcohol addiction?
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Oldest stone tools in Europe hint at ancient humans’ route there
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Oxidative cyclization reagents reveal tryptophan cation–π interactions
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