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April 2022 in “PLoS ONE” Vibration treatment may reduce migraine pain by changing cell structures.
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February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The Asiatic lion has very low genetic diversity and unique genetic traits, highlighting the need for its conservation.
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