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How a key receptor tells apart two nearly identical drug molecules
- Feb 13, 2026
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the largest families of cell surface proteins in the human body that recognize hormones, neurotransmitt...
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Wildflower season starts early: Big displays emerge a month before mid-March
- Feb 13, 2026
Though superbloom is not a scientific term, that doesn't stop legions from hoping for a giant display of wildflowers come springtime. UC Riverside pla...
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The IceCube experiment is ready to uncover more secrets of the universe
- Feb 13, 2026
The name "IceCube" not only serves as the title of the experiment, but also describes its appearance. Embedded in the transparent ice of the South Pol...
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Using books as discussion prompts can help children with language delay
- Feb 13, 2026
Since the pandemic, more children have been starting school without being "school-ready." In 2022–23, 33% of all children starting reception in Englan...
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Northern Britain's oldest human remains are of a young female child, DNA analysis reveals
- Feb 13, 2026
The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered in a Cumbrian cave....
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Putting economic theory to the test: Cutting local taxes cuts household income
- Feb 13, 2026
Voters might think less taxes would equate to more money in their pockets, but a new study shows that at the local level, the opposite may actually be...
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AI framework fuses data and literature to speed high-entropy alloy discovery
- Feb 13, 2026
High-entropy alloys are promising advanced materials for demanding applications, but discovering useful compositions is difficult and expensive due to...
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Recycling strategies of fungi can affect how forests store carbon
- Feb 13, 2026
Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle—and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now re...
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A microfluidic chip for one-step detection of PFAS and other pollutants
- Feb 13, 2026
Environmental pollutant analysis typically requires complex sample pretreatment steps such as filtration, separation, and preconcentration. When solid...
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NASA moon mission spacesuit nears milestone
- Feb 13, 2026
The next-generation spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission continues to advance by passing a contractor-led technical review, as the agency prepares...
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How did humans develop sharp vision? Lab-grown retinas show likely answer
- Feb 13, 2026
Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, J...
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Syntax discovered in the warbling duets of wild parrots
- Feb 13, 2026
With a few minutes of searching, anyone can find videos online of chatty birds: macaws talk to their keepers, cockatoos sing to the camera, corvids mi...