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NASA Laser Terminal enhances views during Artemis II mission
- May 2, 2026
Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated by the mission's 10-day journey around the moon as NASA astronauts Re...
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Widespread genetic exchange in disease-causing parasites revealed
- May 1, 2026
Mississippi State University biologist Matthew W. Brown is part of an international research team whose latest findings, published this spring in the...
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Mechanochemistry simplifies synthesis of challenging conductive organic molecules
- May 1, 2026
Mechanochemistry is a growing field for chemical reactions that proceed in the solid state in the absence, or with minuscule amounts, of solvent added...
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Stealth switch in tuberculosis enzyme could open route to drug-resistant treatment
- May 1, 2026
Recent research published in Communications Biology marks an advance in structural biology by enhancing understanding of protein regulation mechanisms...
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Q&A: How the legal opium market shaped global trade—and led to an opioid crisis
- May 1, 2026
The rare earths so essential to our modern technology have become a new diplomatic weapon—used to leverage influence and wield power, reshape global a...
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A leading journal finds that AI is flooding academic publishing with lower quality work
- May 1, 2026
Artificial intelligence can undoubtedly help scientists with their academic papers by summarizing research and helping to improve writing. However, on...
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Proton beam timing tool could check radiotherapy energy before nearly every treatment
- May 1, 2026
Proton beams are not only used in sophisticated nuclear physics experiments. Today, they are becoming increasingly popular in radiotherapy, where they...
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How sulfur oxidation states shape the behavior of sugar-based surfactant molecules
- May 1, 2026
Sugar-based amphiphilic molecules, which contain a hydrophilic sugar headgroup and a hydrophobic segment such as an alkyl chain, can assemble in water...
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Azide-to-diazo reaction unlocks safer path to versatile nitrogen-rich compounds
- May 1, 2026
In the world of organic chemistry, nitrogen-containing organic compounds are ubiquitous, forming the backbone of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes,...
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Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe‑inspiring—for astronauts in space, the scene was even more grand
- May 1, 2026
The astronauts on Artemis II's trip to the moon in April 2026 didn't just have an amazing journey through space. They also saw something extraordinary...
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How photosynthetic bacteria pass light along: Two major energy pathways identified
- May 1, 2026
RIKEN researchers have found out how light energy harvested by pigments besides chlorophyll is transferred to the molecular site where photosynthesis...
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The way a cell fails to divide after copying its DNA can determine its fate
- May 1, 2026
Cell division is one of the most fundamental and complex processes underpinning life. In human cells, thousands of molecules coordinate with one anoth...