sample
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Scientists then collected samples from various parts of each plant.
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A key part of Curiosity's mission involves collecting rock samples with a drill attached to the end of its robotic arm.
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To better understand the microbes responsible for these differences, the team will collect stool samples from Zen Digesters and Hydrogen Hyperproducers for microbiome analysis.
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The survey, which goes to a representative sampling of U.S. households, found the rate of violent victimization hadn’t fallen.
This sample is roughly 30 times larger than those used in earlier surveys.
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