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It has been deployed also by the military for mine detection, to search for lost submarines and, in one highly publicized case, to search for a hydrogen bomb lost at sea.

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Another key goal is the development of automated detection systems that can monitor seal sounds more efficiently and with minimal disturbance, offering a long-term tool for conservation and ecological research.

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"As environmental changes accelerate disease emergence, the absence of early diagnostic systems further delays the detection of NCDs in animals," says Mataragka.

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Those items were taken by the killer to avoid detection, the crown alleged.

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These work by preventing cancer cells from evading detection by the immune system.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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