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Water molecules found to actively drive gene transcription process
- Apr 30, 2026
Researchers have uncovered a previously hidden layer of complexity in how genes are activated, showing that water molecules play a direct and essentia...
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How mass extinctions helped termites become essential engineers of today's tropical ecosystems
- Apr 30, 2026
Tropical ecosystems rely on the infrastructure provided by termites. These insects supply plants with vital nutrients by breaking down organic waste,...
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Winter's end is written in the clouds over Alaska
- Apr 30, 2026
As winter turned to spring, the skies over the Gulf of Alaska displayed textbook examples of numerous cloud formations. Winter 2026 roared to an end i...
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Hemp-based thermoplastic offers a greener alternative to plastic packaging
- Apr 30, 2026
As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers have developed a non-toxic...
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Hidden in the headlines: New study uses local news to assess wildlife poaching in Romania
- Apr 30, 2026
Graceful, brown-eyed, and a staple of local folklore, the roe deer is one of Romania's most iconic forest dwellers. But behind the serene image of the...
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A silent robot shadows sperm whales by listening to their clicks
- Apr 30, 2026
An autonomous underwater glider is giving us a new and effective way to track sperm whales by tuning into their clicks and silently following them. To...
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Lithium in the Appalachians could replace imports for a century or more, estimates suggest
- Apr 30, 2026
The southern Appalachians hold an estimated 1.43 million metric tons of lithium oxide, concentrated in the Carolinas, and the northern Appalachians ho...
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Mixed messages on kids' screen time leave parents feeling overwhelmed
- Apr 30, 2026
First-time parents are feeling confused, anxious and judged when it comes to managing their young children's screen time, according to new research fr...
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Researchers create DNA 'nano-rings' to control viral cell proteins
- Apr 30, 2026
Scientists at Durham University, working in partnership with Jagiellonian University in Poland, have developed a new nanoscale tool that can capture a...
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XXP instrument back online, marking a key milestone in high-energy upgrade to SLAC's X-ray laser
- Apr 30, 2026
XPP, the X-ray Pump Probe instrument at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), is back online and welcoming researchers after a complete rebuild. The...
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Room-temperature multiferroic could pave way to low-energy computing
- Apr 30, 2026
A team of researchers at Rice University has engineered a new version of a well-known multiferroic that exhibits orders of magnitude higher performanc...
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Rap fans share the bad rap in court
- Apr 30, 2026
An innovative James Cook University experiment has found rap-related cues shape how people judge a hypothetical fan accused of violent crime, raising...