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The results of the research fill the team with hope that a. tubingensis could be used consciously in removing polyurethane waste through biodegradation, and we can only hope they are right.
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This Mind-Blowing Talk Explores the Nature of Reality
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This South African Plant May be the New Cannabis
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Let’s take a look at the most amazing scientific discoveries that made news this year.
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