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Wed, 06 Oct 2021
Invasive green crabs spreading on US West Coast despite lack of genetic diversity

Green crabs compete with native species, rip up eelgrass and eat small shellfish

The green crab, Carcinus maenas, is a widely distributed invasive species that eventually alters its new environment. It’s assumed that such species have high genetic diversity, or a variety of characteristics allowing them to adapt and thrive. 

But the …

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Wed, 06 Oct 2021
Using Mozart to treat medication-resistant epilepsy

Music can reduce electrical activity surges in some patients

Researchers at Dartmouth University working on a program funded by the U.S. National Science …

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