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How fast is the universe expanding? Supernova could provide the answer
- Feb 19, 2026
That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion remains hotly debated, ev...
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Scientific discoveries and research
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A new method to decode how DNA 'switches' control gene activity
- Feb 19, 2026
DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning organism also requires p...
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Female meiosis in plants can be directly observed with new method
- Feb 19, 2026
A research team at the IPK Leibniz Institute has developed a method that enables the detailed observation of female meiosis—the process by which germ...
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Triplet superconductivity—physicists may have found the missing link for quantum computers
- Feb 19, 2026
Many physicists are searching for a triplet superconductor. Indeed, we could all do with one, although we may not know it yet—or understand why. Tripl...
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A key out-of-Africa site just got older: Dating methods push 'Ubeidiya site back at least 1.9 million years
- Feb 19, 2026
A new study provides a clearer timeline for one of the most significant prehistoric sites worldwide for the study of human evolution. By integrating t...
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Storms reveal rare 2,000-year-old footprints on Scottish beach
- Feb 19, 2026
Storms that recently ravaged Britain's coastline have revealed 2,000-year-old footprints on an Angus beach—one of only a handful of locations in the U...
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Ten new insights in climate science
- Feb 19, 2026
Each year, the world's leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their assessments draw heavily on...
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Global study finds smaller fish and shifting food webs despite stable species numbers
- Feb 19, 2026
Species numbers alone do not fully capture how ecosystems are changing. In a global study, scientists analyzed long-term data from nearly 15,000 marin...
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AI-based technology can detect gender violence from the voice
- Feb 19, 2026
A research team at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed technology using advanced machine learning techniques that detects signs of g...
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Upper-atmospheric lithium pollution directly linked to Falcon 9 reentry
- Feb 19, 2026
A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the reentry of a specific rocket stage. The results, p...
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Why do people living at high altitudes have better glucose control? The answer was in plain sight
- Feb 19, 2026
In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low oxygen levels—such as those fo...
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Particles don't always go with the flow (and why that matters)
- Feb 19, 2026
It is commonly assumed that tiny particles just go with the flow as they make their way through soil, biological tissue, and other complex materials....