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Human waste could help tackle a global shortage of fertiliser
Tests on cabbage plants suggest fertilisers derived from human urine…
Urban lizards have gene mutations that help them adapt to city life
Anole lizards living in three cities in Puerto Rico have…
Ship Noise Kills Crabs’ Libidos
For green crabs, ship noise is like an anti–Barry White.…
Nature Outlook: Children’s Health
Most parents want to protect their children from the variety…
‘We’ve never had a technology like Crispr before’: gene-editing moves into the clinic
When Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier revealed that the bacterial…
Canada geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away
Geese chased out of a park in Chicago returned to…
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- The Lancet (19)
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- The Tyee (83)
- University Affairs (28)
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