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A new study shows the economic and ecological impact of invasive species in the Great Lakes has been dramatically underestimated. In fact, according to ...
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A word of advice, oenophiles. Start stocking up now. In recent years, French vintners have produced a number of exceptional vintages, and Elizabeth Wolkovich, ...
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Largest genetic study of the bacterium responsible for epidemic dysentery has revealed that the Shigella dysenteriae pathogen, which remains a real ...
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