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Like a TED Talk in a pressure cooker, University of Minnesota graduate students deliver concise, impassioned presentations of ...

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Although present in very small amounts, selenium (Se)-based compounds play important roles in protecting the body from ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive publications, the finding challenges long-accepted models and standard ...

Hundreds of high school students may be breathing a sigh of relief after a bill headed to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's desk will ...

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