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Stopping illegal trade of Australian lizards
Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand and the exotic pet trade.
Crystal clear: Lepidopterans have many ways of being transparent
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Remote control for plants
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To understand ecology, follow the connections
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Embedded gas sensing device promises simple, accurate volatile organic compounds detection
Emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids, volatile organic compounds include a variety of chemicals, and many are associated with adverse health effects...
Embedded gas sensing device promises simple, accurate volatile organic compounds detection
Emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids, volatile organic compounds include a variety of chemicals, and many are associated with adverse health effects...
Prehistoric homes would have failed modern air quality tests
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Addendum: Biomass enables the transition to a carbon-negative power system across western North America
Nature Climate Change 5, 230–234 (2015); published online 9 February 2015; addendum published after print 2 March 2017.
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