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New Hair Follicles Can Corral Skin Cancer
The same genetic mutations that can trigger cancer in some tissues are relatively harmless in others.
Diversity Increases Ecosystem Stability
Forests with a large variety of species are more productive and stable under stress than monocultures: scientists from the University of Freiburg have confirmed this with data from the world’s oldest field trial on the diversity of tropical tree species.
Discovery Could Mitigate Fertilizer Pollution in Waterways
Excess fertilization of agricultural fields is a huge environmental problem.
Resistance Can Spread Even Without the Use of Antibiotics
Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics.
Study Reveals New Patterns of Key Ocean Nutrient
The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a new paper in Science Advances.
