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Nocturnal migratory birds follow rhythm of the moon, study shows
- May 4, 2026
Moonlight determines when the red-necked nightjar feeds, migrates and raises its young. A groundbreaking long-term study from Lund University shows ho...
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A simple filter swap could advance marine eDNA biomonitoring
- May 4, 2026
Researchers at Aarhus University have demonstrated that a simple adjustment to water filtration methods can dramatically improve the detection of mari...
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Digging deeper: How to protect pets from the New World screwworm
- May 4, 2026
Pet owners may be diligent about routine care, but even a minor wound can put animals at risk for dangerous parasites. One parasite that poses a poten...
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Astronomers explore the surface composition of a nearby super-Earth
- May 4, 2026
Using MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of researchers led by former MPIA (Max Planck Institute fo...
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Novel wheat hybrids increase resistance to major fungal disease by up to 70%
- May 4, 2026
A new experimental study has identified a novel genetic locus in a common agricultural weed, Elymus repens, that provides significant resistance to th...
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They look like healthy motivation, but these viral posts may do more harm than good for young adults
- May 4, 2026
Social media is filled with posts about fitness and healthy eating aiming to inspire and encourage better lifestyles. However, a new large review stud...
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UK's national soil database released as open-access repository
- May 3, 2026
Cranfield University has launched a new soil and environmental online database and mapping tool, opening up detailed information about land in England...
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Deadly droughts and floods wipe out young California salmon en route to Pacific
- May 3, 2026
Salmon are becoming river "ghosts" as brutal droughts and violent floods cause unprecedented losses on their treacherous journey to the Pacific Ocean,...
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Study warns cost-cutting use of generative AI could increase cyber-attack risks
- May 3, 2026
Newly published research from a leading computer scientist warns that the use of generative AI to design, train, or perform steps within a machine lea...
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Rising temperatures could be driving up antibiotic resistance in soil, 11-year study finds
- May 3, 2026
Every year, millions suffer, and thousands lose their lives to infections that were once easily treatable with the right dose of medication. The drugs...
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Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life—with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?
- May 3, 2026
When scientist J. Craig Venter and his team announced in 2010 that they had created the first cell controlled by a fully synthetic genome, it marked a...
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How a newly discovered organelle could help reduce cow methane emissions
- May 3, 2026
When cows burp, they send a substantial amount of methane gas into the air, which makes them a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Accord...