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Large dogs release two to four times more airborne microbes than humans
- Feb 23, 2026
Unseen but all around us, the air we breathe in enclosed spaces is crucial to our health and well-being. Indoor air is not simply outdoor air that has...
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Warming Antarctic waters come with a cost for the 'robust' rockcod
- Feb 23, 2026
About 10 million years ago, Antarctica's Southern Ocean started to get so cold that it scared away most fish in the region. Among the fish that stayed...
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Can childhood obesity limit the American dream? Study links it to lifelong mobility penalties
- Feb 23, 2026
While the national conversation around childhood obesity often focuses on rising health care costs, new research co-authored by Ball State University...
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Cleaner hulls, safer seas? How eDNA checks could spot invasive species early
- Feb 23, 2026
Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA "barcoding" technique that could improve biosecurity measures that help protect polar ecosystems from invasive...
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What banana-scented kombu means for probiotic foods and seaweed-based drinks
- Feb 23, 2026
Kombu (Saccharina japonica) is a brown seaweed extensively cultivated and consumed in Japan, Korea and China. Despite its nutritional value, its stron...
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Quantum algorithm beats classical tools on complement sampling tasks
- Feb 23, 2026
Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform classical systems on certain...
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Shining a light on the secret life of carbon dioxide in cells
- Feb 23, 2026
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) connects us to the natural world: What we breathe out becomes fuel for forests. But inside our own bodies, CO₂ has a secret life....
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Germany's coastal regions brace for change, fearing rising sea levels
- Feb 23, 2026
Standing on the coast and looking out to sea, you cannot detect the changes with the naked eye. But in northern Germany, sea levels are rising, as is...
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Study uncovers how schools circumvent suspension bans
- Feb 23, 2026
New research emerging from SFUSD's Shoestrings program reveals informal exclusionary discipline is a widespread problem—but there are solutions. When...
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Artificial rivers and lakes can help keep freshwater mussel populations afloat
- Feb 23, 2026
Researchers at Murdoch University have found that artificial waterbodies could play a crucial role in slowing the decline of Carter's freshwater musse...
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New evidence shows indoor plants can quietly reshape the health and quality of our homes and workplaces
- Feb 23, 2026
Houseplants and more advanced plant systems, such as indoor living walls and hydroponic towers, have the potential to raise indoor humidity, boost the...
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Earth's mantle may have been cooler than thought before Pangea's breakup
- Feb 23, 2026
When the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment around 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic, it reshaped the face of the planet. Vast new...