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A much more sensitive fentanyl detection strip, thanks to physics
- Mar 24, 2026
Following the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, lateral flow assays (LFAs)—the category of test strips in which the presence or lack of a pink line...
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Snow flies produce bursts of heat and proteins to avoid freezing, new study finds
- Mar 24, 2026
In a new study, Northwestern University scientists explored how snow flies—small, wingless insects that crawl across snow to find mates and lay eggs—s...
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Preparing for the next pandemic: Scientists discover a new class of influenza antivirals
- Mar 24, 2026
Researchers from Leiden University, University of York, University of Barcelona/IQTCUB/ICREA and The Francis Crick Institute report a new class of exp...
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NASA to 'pause' orbital lunar space station project
- Mar 24, 2026
NASA's chief on Tuesday said the US space agency "intends to pause" its Gateway project that would have created a space station in orbit around the mo...
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A complicated future for a methane-cleansing molecule
- Mar 24, 2026
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures. But it doesn't linger in the atmosphere...
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A catalyst-free way to add boron to arenes
- Mar 24, 2026
RIKEN chemists have demonstrated a method to synthesize organic compounds that contain the element boron. Organoboron compounds are used in a wide ran...
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Europe's Late Neanderthals descended from a single population, DNA analysis suggests
- Mar 24, 2026
A study incorporating new DNA data and archaeological evidence has shown that the last Neanderthals in Europe experienced a major population turnover,...
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A solar system in the making? Two planets spotted forming in disk around young star
- Mar 24, 2026
Astronomers have observed two planets forming in the disk around a young star named WISPIT 2. Having previously detected one planet, the team has now...
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The truth of timekeeping lies within: Key developments in understanding circadian rhythms
- Mar 24, 2026
Almost all living things have an internal 24-hour clock that remains accurate regardless of temperature or other environmental changes. This clock is...
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A spinel crystal structure exhibits unusual, pressure-induced superconductivity
- Mar 24, 2026
Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with an electrical resistance of zero. Superconductivity is generally observed when materials a...
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New lipid nanoparticle design improves precision of mRNA vaccine delivery
- Mar 24, 2026
Penn Engineers have redesigned a key component of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the delivery vehicles behind mRNA vaccines, to steer the particles towar...
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Vital freshwater fish migrations are collapsing, says UN report
- Mar 24, 2026
Some of the longest, most important migrations of species on Earth are happening beneath the surface of the world's rivers and many are rapidly collap...