Effects of dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma generated with different working gases on seedling growth and biomass traits in two barley cultivars (Bahman and Novosadski)

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It is a rare bee barely the size of a grain of rice, but the Hylaeus navai is an example of a species that could have been lost to history before it was found.

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Americans trust science more than peers around the world, survey shows

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Nobel Winner Soai Inspired by Pasteur's Experiment in 19th Century

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Scientists Collected Deep-Sea Rocks. They Spontaneously Caught Fire in The Lab.

An ROV collects mineral samples from the Escanaba seafloor. (ROV Jason/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) What strange physics. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.

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A multiphysics computational framework for evaluating ATP response and thermal loading during skeletal muscle photobiomodulation

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Energy-dependent underwater abrasion behavior of sustainable lightweight concrete incorporating agro-waste aggregates and natural fibers under rotational hydraulic conditions

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