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A Third of Indonesia’s Deforested Land Is Left Idle

Of all the land deforested in Indonesia since 1990, over half remained idle for at least one year. Forty-four percent were idle for five years or more.
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Study Sheds Light on Early Development of Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is one of the most common forms of cancer of the immune cells in the bone marrow. It is considered incurable. Even when patients respond to treatment at first, the cancer comes back.
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Ocean Acidification "Simplifies" Coral Structure

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitats less appealing to certain fish species.
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Compounds Discovered That Convert a Protein Into a “Tumor Killer”

Oregon State University researchers have discovered compounds that convert a protein known for protecting cancer cells into a tumor killer.
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New Strategy Against Resistant Bacteria Prevents Formation of Protective Biofilm

Bacteria are experts at evolving resistance to antibiotics. One resistance strategy is to cover their cell walls in sticky and gooey biofilm that antibiotics cannot penetrate. A new discovery could put a stop to this strategy.
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History of Fox Domestication Revealed by DNA Analysis

The DNA of red foxes has revealed the genetic history behind domestication.
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Researchers Dissect How Fluctuating Energy Sources Drive Microbial Bioproduction

In the work of biomanufacturing, tanks of microbes are fine-tuned to produce compounds that can be used as carbon-neutral fuels, chemicals, materials and medicines, but researchers are still learning the basics of how to turbo charge for production.
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AI Model Detects Cancer Clues Better and Faster Than Current Methods

Researchers have developed an AI model that increases the potential for detecting cancer through sugar analyses.
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New Advance in Biodegradable Electronics Allows Scientists To Control Dissolve Rate

Researchers have developed the ability to control the dissolve rate of these biodegradable electronics by experimenting with dissolvable elements, like inorganic fillers and polymers, that encapsulate the device.
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Daily Fluctuations in the Gut Have Caused a “Reproducibility Crisis” in Microbiome Research

Scientists have discovered another factor that affects the composition of the gut microbiome: time of day. In fact, the scientists have found that time of day is such an important factor that they’re calling on researchers to report it in their papers.
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