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Asteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA—now, we finally know why

• Mar 17, 2026

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large bou...

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'Spiderman' cells trap viral genomes in their web

• Mar 17, 2026

Scientists have discovered a defensive method of cells that resembles Spiderman shooting his web to ensnare enemies. These cells defend our bodies fro...

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Mathematical foundations for noise-tolerant quantum catalysts in real-world environments

• Mar 17, 2026

Quantum catalysts are specialized resources that enable quantum state transformations previously thought impossible, holding promise for advancements...

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New rare bird species discovered in Japan

• Mar 17, 2026

A previously unknown species of leaf warbler has been discovered in Japan. The Ijima's Leaf Warbler has proven to be two different species, not just o...

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Engineered anhydrobiotic cells detect odors after years of dry, room-temperature storage

• Mar 17, 2026

Demand for odor detection is growing in diverse fields such as food security, medical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring, but current technolog...

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New DNA evidence reveals the complex origin of Palau's first settlers

• Mar 17, 2026

A new genetic study published in the journal Cell is filling in some important details about the earliest inhabitants of Palau, an island nation in th...

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Scientists discover new heavy proton-like particle at CERN

• Mar 17, 2026

Scientists from the University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (...

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Perovskite crystals can host qubits, challenging long-held assumptions

• Mar 17, 2026

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that the properties of the perovskite family of materials can be used to create so-called quantum bi...

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Generative AI in business schools: Friend or foe?

• Mar 17, 2026

Since tools like ChatGPT burst into higher education, debate has focused on two extremes: either students are all committing underhanded academic frau...

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Changing flight paths could slash aviation's climate impact

• Mar 17, 2026

Small changes to aircraft flight paths to avoid the atmospheric conditions that create condensation trails—known as contrails—could reduce aviation's...

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What you need to know about Mexico's drug cartels amid escalating violence

• Mar 17, 2026

The recent killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) who was commonly referred to by his alia...

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Social background shapes how hard children work at school, according to study

• Mar 17, 2026

Which children work harder at school, and what do their efforts have to do with their social background? Until now, educational research has been unab...