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For years, the University of Toronto’s Elizabeth Edwards and her team have been developing a potent…
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If we want livable cities in 2060 we'll have to work together to transform urban systems
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Timing the market in specific industries delivers for hedge fund managers
Hedge fund mangers who time the market ahead of positive and negative news within the manufacturing…
Tardigrades: We're now polluting the moon with near indestructible little creatures
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Conservative treatment with a sling can replace surgery for shoulder fractures
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Disrupted genetic clocks in schizophrenia-affected brains reveal clues to the disease
Researchers studying schizophrenia-affected brains have discovered that the daily timing of gene expression is highly disrupted…
A new method of tooth repair? Scientists uncover mechanisms to inform future treatment
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