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Researchers detect microplastics in fish larvae shortly after hatching
- Apr 29, 2026
Microplastics are now widely distributed throughout the environment—in water, in the air, in the soil and even inside living organisms, including mari...
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The most common planets in the galaxy don't appear around the most common stars, TESS observations suggest
- Apr 29, 2026
Astronomers now estimate there is at least one planet for every star in our galaxy. These worlds, called exoplanets, are planets that orbit stars outs...
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Behavioral safety assessment may quantify the 'ability to see risk' to prevent industrial accidents
- Apr 29, 2026
Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team has developed a behavior-based safety assessment system capable of mea...
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Mini-antibodies reactivate the 'guardian of the genome'
- Apr 29, 2026
Each year, 20 million people are diagnosed with cancer. Various organs can be affected, and cancer types sometimes differ greatly at the cellular and...
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Marigold flowers show potential as a source of plant-based protein
- Apr 29, 2026
Our current fascination with high-protein foods means plant-based protein now shows up in many food products. But rather than growing plants just for...
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AI speeds chemists' search for better disinfectants
- Apr 29, 2026
Chemists and computer scientists tapped AI to find new disinfectants to combat the growing threat of dangerous "superbugs." Their computational-experi...
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The 'tail' of the shrinking dog brain: Study reveals they began getting smaller 5,000 years ago
- Apr 29, 2026
Dogs have long been known to have smaller brains than the wolves they descended from. But when they started to shrink has been a matter of some debate...
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More than fashion: Uncovering the psychology behind the activewear trend
- Apr 29, 2026
Activewear has become an everyday staple for many Australian women, but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests it may be contributing to u...
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AI discovery reveals DNA isn't locked away in cells after all
- Apr 29, 2026
Every cell in the human body squeezes over six feet of DNA into a minuscule speck invisible to the naked eye—like compressing a whole house into a sin...
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The battle of the sexes in the egg: How early nuclear rivalry helps embryos develop properly
- Apr 29, 2026
The sperm and the egg cell's nuclei compete for size directly after fertilization and this is necessary for proper embryonic development. A mouse stud...
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Why rainfall remains hard to predict in a warming world
- Apr 29, 2026
A new study led by the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich reveals that a key part of the climate system—the large-scale wind patterns that determine...
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Scientists leverage AI to optimize glass formulas for liquid radioactive waste
- Apr 29, 2026
Scientists have used the power of AI to analyze and predict the conversion of liquid radioactive waste into solid glass waste forms, increasing the am...