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[:es]Mammals Can Use Their Intestines to Breathe[:]

[:es]Researchers show that both mice and pigs are capable of oxygenating their blood via the colon—a capacity that, if shared by humans, could be leveraged in the clinic to minimize […]
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[:es]Whole-Genome Data Point to Four Species of Giraffe[:]

[:es]The genome sequences of 51 giraffes from all over Africa contribute to the latest attempt in an ongoing pursuit to pin down a species number.[:]
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[:es]No Transgenerational Effects of Chernobyl Radiation Found[:]

[:es]The genomes of the children of people exposed to fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear accident appear to carry no trace of the incident.[:]
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[:es]Seventeen “Extinct” European Plant Species Found Alive[:]

[:es]Plant species officially reported to be lost are in fact persevering in the wild, in seed banks or botanical gardens, or as other species now recognized to be taxonomic synonyms. […]
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[:es]Extreme Exercise Carries Metabolic Consequences[:]

[:es]Healthy people put through high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, displayed insulin resistance and mitochondrial dysfunction after working out excessively.[:]
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[:es]Lightning Might Have Sparked Early Life on Earth[:]

[:es]Electrical storms, rather than meteorites as scientists had previously thought, could have unlocked phosphorus necessary for the development of ancient life, according to a new study.[:]
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[:es]Bispecific Antibodies Treat Cancer in Mouse Models[:]

[:es]A trio of papers shows that specialized antibodies can direct T cells to destroy cells that display portions of mutant cancer-related proteins, as well as T cells that have become […]
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[:es]Dogs Pass Test for Awareness of Their Own Bodies[:]

[:es]Pets asked by their owners to pick up an object attached to a mat they were sitting on understood they needed to move in order to complete the task, researchers […]
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[:es]Are Climate-Driven Shifts in Bat Diversity to Blame for COVID-19?[:]

[:es]A study proposes that habitat for bats—and their accompanying coronaviruses—has increased in southern Asia over the last century, but experts debate the reliability of the analysis.[:]