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The permafrost formation, called Yedoma, kept the rotifer frozen solid at around -20 degrees C for the entire period.

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Scientists at EPFL have developed CenSpark, a fluorescent probe that makes centrioles and cilia visible inside living cells, ...

A new study reveals the 'unique brain biology'—and one personality trait—that help a subset of the oldest seniors fend off ...

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The organization behind the San Francisco International Film Festival is awarding prizes totaling $115,000 to science-leaning ...

Researchers discovered that the liver hormone FGF21 signals hindbrain neurons to control appetite and metabolism during ...

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Stanford's James Zou targets $1B valuation for AI physiology startup backed by Nature-published research and FDA-cleared cardiac AI ...

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