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Raspberry-Picking Robot Could Help Reduce Harvesting Costs

A robot that can pick raspberries without crushing or damaging the fruit — after being trained only in a lab with an artificial raspberry plant.
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Genetic Marker Linked to Drug-Resistant Liver Cancer

This marker could help identify patients who need different treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Global Analysis on Pollinators in Cities: Wild Bees and Butterflies Are at Particular Risk

As urbanization increases, the abundance and biodiversity of many pollinators decreases. According to a new study, butterflies and urban bees are the most negatively impacted by urbanization.
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Novel Therapy for Prostate Cancer Approved by FDA

The new treatment combines two cancer drugs, enzalutamide and talazoparib.
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Distracted Kids Are More Focused Than You Think

A new study has shown that even when they appear distracted, children are still learning, finding that children hold information in their brains in a way that adults don't.
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The Clue Is in the Glue – Nature’s Secret for Holding It Together

An obscure aquatic plant has helped to explain how plants avoid cracking up under the stresses and strains of growth.
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Modified Cell Therapy Holds Promise for Rare Autoimmune Disorder

NIH-supported trial first step in developing new approach to treat myasthenia gravis.
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New Tool May Improve Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

A tool that combines histological and molecular information from a tumor to offer deeper insights into the tumor type, behavior and treatment response could improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Loss of “Protective Mechanisms” Drives Lung Cancer

Loss of two key “protector” proteins initiates epigenetic changes that transform healthy lung cells into cancerous ones, according to new research.
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Physicists Discover a New Switch for Superconductivity

MIT physicists have identified the key to how one class of superconductors undergoes a nematic transition, and it’s in surprising contrast to what many scientists had assumed.
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