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Even after the researchers added pyrite and calcite crystals, each with different shapes from quartz, the chimpanzees still recognized and selected the crystal type stones.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
They studied neurons grown in petri dishes and caused selected proteins to form inside the cells so those proteins could be tracked.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“They want to make it mandatory for players who are selected to appear at the All-Star Game and the Olympics,” Meyer said Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Dodgers selected him in the 11th round in 2021, and he initially looked like little more than a mid-level prospect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hanako selected pink for herself and waited for her brother to choose his—he took a tan one with green sprinkles.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
