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The Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains formed millions of years ago. Within both of them lies a fascinating world of rocks, gemstones, crystals and minerals. Here's how to start identifying them.

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CSHL postdoc Iacopo Gentile has devised a new system for identifying redundant genes and predicting how certain genetic ...

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Through a $769,792 grant from the National Science Foundation, Husker scientist Richard Wilson is continuing work to unravel the mysteries behind effectors — virulent proteins that short-circuit ...

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