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...gnetic fieldgradient levitation (MFGL) could allow researchers on Earth to performexperiments in simulated low gravity at a fraction of the cost of doing thework in a space shuttle. However, the scientists are unsure of the exact impacton plants and animals examined under the MFGL technique. In the study, themag...Everyday Technology Underlies First DNA Computer Logic Gates
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