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Green alley effectiveness depends on design and purpose, study finds
- May 2, 2026
Green alleys—residential laneways redesigned to enhance residents' quality of life, boost social cohesion and improve biodiversity—are gaining tractio...
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Locked in stone for 210 million years, this newly identified crocodile cousin was built to crush larger prey
- May 2, 2026
On a fateful day 210 million years ago, two crocodile cousins about the size of jackals stood side-by-side amid the low ferns of a humid riverbank tha...
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Plant-based diets cut climate impact by more than half, randomized clinical trial shows
- May 2, 2026
As climate change accelerates and global temperatures continue to rise, a new randomized clinical trial provides compelling evidence that one of the m...
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Deadly feline coronavirus variant has been present in the US for more than a decade
- May 2, 2026
Cornell researchers have discovered that a lethal variant of feline coronavirus, previously thought to be limited to a devastating 2023 outbreak in Cy...
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Hidden plant molecules show up to 25 times stronger activity against Ebola and COVID-19
- May 2, 2026
Scientists at the Université de Montréal's affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have identified a new family of natural molecules wi...
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Flooded fields across Midwest spur push for farm-tested solutions
- May 2, 2026
Larry Dallas's farm in Central Illinois's Douglas County is as flat as it gets. That's a good thing for planting straight rows and maneuvering farm eq...
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Immigrants help address the US eldercare shortage, analysis shows
- May 2, 2026
Good caregivers are often in short supply, but after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, staff levels at nursing homes dropped by 10%. W...
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Saturday Citations: In spaaa-aaace!
- May 2, 2026
We're focusing on space news this week, but we did cover the usual amount of local news down here in Earth's gravity well: A new Tokamak reactor regim...
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Bees can detect viruses in food sources, but don't necessarily avoid them
- May 2, 2026
The ability to detect viruses and other harmful pathogens is highly advantageous for animals, as it can guide their behavior and prevent them from ill...
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Disentangling the many factors at play within exposure science
- May 2, 2026
Take a brief walk outside and you're likely to encounter a wide range of things that could influence your health—the sunlight beaming on your face, a...
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Q&A: What AI actually does in diffusion models for drug design
- May 2, 2026
In the search for new drugs, artificial intelligence in the form of diffusion models is being used in drug design. What exactly does AI do in this con...
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Early human embryonic cells may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
- May 2, 2026
A University of California, Riverside study reports that cells in the earliest stages of human development could be susceptible to infection by SARS-C...