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Proposed OMB Rule Bans U.S.-China Research and Shifts Grant Authority to Appointees
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Why Left Ventricular Assist Devices Trigger Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome
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Sub-Ten-Kelvin Pumping Depletes Cryopanel Capacity as Condensed Hydrogen Bridges Adsorbent Pores
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