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In the dark: Study reveals need for better understanding of light pollution on migrating animals As some species of animals follow their instinct to migrate, some become disoriented by the glow from urban areas and wander off route, where far too many meet their fates. A recent study found evidence of the effects of light pollution on migrating… Read more at nsf.gov

How does radiation travel through dense plasma? In addition to the well-known states of matter — solid, liquid and gas — a fourth state of matter, called plasma, is the most abundant form in the universe. Plasmas are found throughout the solar system in the sun and other planetary bodies. Because… Read more at nsf.gov

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525-million-year-old fossil defies textbook explanation for brain evolution Fossils of a tiny sea creature that died more than half a billion years ago may compel a science textbook rewrite of how brains evolved. A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study published in Science provides the first detailed description… Read more at nsf.gov

Cellular 'glue' to regenerate tissues, heal wounds, regrow nerves Researchers at UC San Francisco have engineered molecules that act like "cellular glue," allowing them to direct in precise fashion how cells bond with each other. The U.S. National Science Foundation-supported discovery is a major step toward… Read more at nsf.gov

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