specimen
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The specimen also demonstrates the exceptional scientific value of the Gobi Desert.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
As neutrons pass through a specimen, they interact with atoms throughout the material and are especially sensitive to hydrogen atoms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Delays in specimen collection, transportation and testing can postpone confirmation by days or weeks, which hinders the isolation of infected persons, contact tracing and the initiation of outbreak-control measures," Sullivan wrote.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The specimen is also among the most complete diplodocid skeletons ever uncovered in Europe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Dick afterward grew fond of quoting Andrews’ reply, for it seemed to him a fine specimen of the boy’s “funny thinking,” his “off on a cloud” complacency.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Ghana and Zimbabwe have rejected agreements over conditions about sharing data and specimens.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Those specimens suggest the species was undergoing gradual evolutionary changes as it adapted to shifting environmental and climatic conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Museum paleontologists excavated some 70% of Thomas’s fossilized skeleton in the early 2000s, making it one of the most complete T. rex specimens ever found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Fossils from the site can be seen at the Montsec de Meià Interpretation Center in the town of Vilanova de Meià, where more than 100 exceptionally preserved specimens are on display.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
All specimens looked to be around the same age, size, species.’”
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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