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New report links ecology and phosphorus in English rivers
- Mar 7, 2026
The Environment Agency and the University of Stirling have published a new report on the links between phosphorus concentrations and ecology in Englis...
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Can we grow life on Mars? Experiments show potential in simulated extraterrestrial soil
- Mar 7, 2026
Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lu...
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What's in your salad? Crops exposed to nanoplastics may boost heavy metal intake
- Mar 7, 2026
Leafy vegetables like lettuce are readily available in grocery stores and often seen as a healthy food choice. As researchers work to understand how e...
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'Superconducting dome' hints at high-temperature superconductivity in thin nickelate films
- Mar 7, 2026
Superconductivity is a quantum state of matter characterized by an electrical resistance of zero and the expulsion of magnetic fields at low temperatu...
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The coldest 'stars' in the galaxy might actually be alien megastructures
- Mar 7, 2026
Ever since physicist Freeman Dyson first proposed the concept in 1960, the "Dyson sphere" has been the holy grail of techno-signature hunters. A highl...
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Mixed-flower Australian honey packs a stronger anti-microbial punch
- Mar 7, 2026
Honeybees collecting nectar from a "buffet" of Australian native plants made honey with anti-microbial abilities that is more potent than "single orig...
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Scientists develop new model to accurately assess global salt marsh carbon sinks
- Mar 7, 2026
A research team from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an innovative model to accurately assess the car...
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V615 Vul shows rare hybrid nova signature after rapid two-day rise
- Mar 7, 2026
Italian astronomers have performed extensive spectroscopic monitoring of a recently discovered nova known as Vulpeculae 2024, also known as V615 Vul....
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Saturday Citations: More bad news for US footballers; ancient Mayan water management; investigative LLMs
- Mar 7, 2026
What we learned this week: Left-handed people may have a psychological edge in competition. Humanoid robots can now do creepy parkour through the unca...
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A new clue to how the body detects physical force
- Mar 7, 2026
Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal the brain can interpret as...
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Study reveals new technique to identify individual night-flying birds for the first time
- Mar 7, 2026
Millions of birds invisibly migrate through the night sky each autumn, most flying in near silence toward their wintering grounds. Now, scientists hav...
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Analysis of 1,000 Tinder profiles reveals nine standard pose types
- Mar 7, 2026
Choosing a Tinder profile picture may feel like a free, personal and creative act. But how true is that? A new study from the Universitat Oberta de Ca...