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Science Square May 1, 2023

Science Square (Issue 153)

Forever young: boosting cell longevity with synthetic biology tools Zhou et al. Engineering longevity-design of a synthetic gene…

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Science Square Mar 1, 2023

Science Square (Issue 152)

Bees learn and teach new lessons Bridges AD et al. Bumblebees acquire alternative puzzle-box solutions via social learning.…

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Science Square Jan 1, 2023

Science Square (Issue 151)

Harvesting freshwater from ocean vapor at a global scale Rahman et al. Increasing freshwater supply to sustainably address…

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Science Square Nov 1, 2022

Science Square (Issue 150)

How much sleep is good for health? Sabie S et al. Association of sleep duration at age 50,…

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Science Square Sep 1, 2022

Science Square (Issue 149)

More Evidence that the Moon Came from the Earth Will et al. Indigenous noble gases in the Moon’s…

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Science Square May 1, 2022

Science Square (Issue 147)

Rewinding the clock of human skin cells Gill et al. Multi-omic rejuvenation of human cells by maturation phase…

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Science Square Mar 1, 2022

Science Square (Issue 146)

Insulin-secreting pancreatic beta cells generated from stem cells Balboa et al. Functional, metabolic and transcriptional maturation of human…

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Science Square Jan 1, 2022

Science Square (Issue 145)

Exercise keeps brain connections alive Casaletto K et al. Late‐life physical activity relates to brain tissue synaptic integrity…

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Science Square Nov 1, 2021

Science Square (Issue 144)

Climate change is the main cause of fires Zhuang et al. Quantifying contributions of natural variability and anthropogenic…

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Science Square Sep 1, 2021

Science Square (Issue 143)

Dreams keep brain refreshed Tsai et al. Cerebral capillary blood flow upsurge during REM sleep is mediated by…

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Science Square Jul 1, 2021

Science Square (Issue 142)

Is hair graying reversible? Rosenberg et al. Quantitative mapping of human hair greying and reversal in relation to…

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Science Square May 1, 2021

Science Square (Issue 141)

More, more, and more Adams GS et al. People systematically overlook subtractive changes. Nature, April 2021 A recent…

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Science Square Mar 31, 2021

Science Square (Issue 140)

No link found between gender and performance in physics courses Dew et al. Gendered performance differences in introductory…

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Science Square Nov 1, 2020

Science Square (Issue 138)

How Octopuses Are Able to Taste by Touching Giesen et al.Molecular Basis of Chemotactile Sensation in Octopus. Cell,…

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Science Square Sep 1, 2020

Science Square (Issue 137)

Cell-based therapy may be used to treat obesity and diabetes Wang CH et al. CRISPR-engineered human brown-like adipocytes…

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