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Fruit fly larvae will reorient themselves toward the negative pole of an electric field.
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A 3D rendering of a polymer chain
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Daniela Soto
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Matt Perko
Differences in gene expression, not just their presence, seems to drive the remarkable specialization found in the human brain.
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Roland Knapp
The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog is recovering in Yosemite, a beacon of hope for amphibian conservation.
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Matt Perko
If a male mosquito can’t hear a female, it’s as though she doesn’t exist.
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Ferrets are among the vertebrates that get the most tumors, while black footed penguins get the fewest