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You should be excited that scientists are releasing 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes this year

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Texas and the Florida Keys will see the release of GM insects in a plan to reduce disease transmission

Lila Westreich, University of Washington

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Scientists discover brain cells that remember where escape routes are

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Samuel J Walker, Harvard Medical School

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New evidence for the first life on land comes from an ancient microbial fingerprint

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By comparing the chemical composition of modern microbial communities to their ancient counterparts, researchers can find better evidence of the earliest life on land. It's older than you think

Rebecca Dzombak, University of Michigan

New wireless monitors let premature babies have skin-to-skin contact even in the NICU

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Premature and ill babies thrive with direct contact, but wires from traditional sensors get in the way

Akshata R. Naik, Wayne State University

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How did human butts evolve to look that way?

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Darcy Shapiro, Rutgers University

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Invasive species are pushing close to the boundaries of protected areas

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Protected areas are successful at maintaining ecosystems, but for how long?

Fanni Daniella Szakal, Marine Biology

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New research uses CRISPR gene editing to grow new neurons in diseased brains

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Sahana Sitaraman, National Centre for Biological Sciences, India

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