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In a practice known as turkey droving, thousands of birds, some wearing tiny leather boots, were herded through fields and along rough roads on a three-month journey.

From BBC

Diet and medications are known to strongly influence these microbial communities, but understanding how genetics contributes has been far more challenging.

From Science Daily

When laser light travels through a cavity filled with atoms, this synchronization, known as coherence, can be disrupted.

From Science Daily

But researchers say that approach is nearing hard physical limits, known as the "miniaturization wall."

From Science Daily

Cladding campaigners say the word "tolerable" appears dozens of times in the guidelines, which are known in the industry as PAS 8890.

From BBC