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Ant queen frozen in time: New ant species found in Dominican amber
- Feb 23, 2026
A study by Dr. Gianpiero Fiorentino and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Paleontology, describes the identification of a new species of ant...
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Ultra-efficient optical sensors can keep light circulating longer inside a microscopic chip
- Feb 23, 2026
CU Boulder researchers have built high-performing optical microresonators, opening the door for new sensor technologies. At its simplest form, a micro...
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Missing geomagnetic reversals: Earth's past may be incomplete
- Feb 23, 2026
Several studies have predicted that not all geomagnetic reversals have been discovered, but it was unknown in which periods they might be hidden. Rese...
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AI imaginary friends no substitute for human connection
- Feb 23, 2026
Loneliness and social isolation are now recognized as major public health threats, prompting governments to explore technological solutions. Research...
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Why laws named after tragedies win public support
- Feb 23, 2026
When lawmakers name bills after victims of tragedy—such as Megan's Law or the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993—public support surges, but...
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Evidence links polyploidy and senescence in bladder cells, with implications for cancer
- Feb 23, 2026
UConn Center on Aging researchers have published a new editorial in the journal Aging titled "Polyploidy-induced senescence: Linking development, diff...
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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...