Journal of Open Research Software

Science

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1. World Health Organization 2023 Climate change. URL https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health. [Online; accessed 15-October-2026]
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1. Lee, H 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott.
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Journal Article
1. Watson, J D and Crick, F H C 1953 Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid. Nature, 171(4356): 737–738. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/171737a0
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Newspaper Article
1. Wilford, J N 1969 Men Walk on Moon.
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Journal of Open Research Software
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