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When blackouts occur during heat waves, Austin homes pose major risk
- Feb 10, 2026
If the power goes out during a heat wave, there's nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their time—indoors. A new study led by...
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Exploring how the immune system detects drugs coated with 'stealth' polymers
- Feb 10, 2026
A recent study by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo unveils the molecular mechanisms explaining why some "stealth" drug coatings fail to eva...
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AI model uses molecular energy to predict the most stable atom arrangements
- Feb 10, 2026
Whether a smartphone battery lasts longer or a new drug can be developed to treat incurable diseases depends on how stably the atoms constituting the...
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Making every identity count: Free tool developed for better handling of identity data in research surveys
- Feb 10, 2026
Growing up multiracial in the 1990s, Gabriel "Joey" Merrin regularly encountered demographic forms that forced an impossible choice: Pick one box. Den...
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Fossil discovery suggests giant pythons once roamed Taiwan
- Feb 10, 2026
Pythons are a common sight across much of Asia, especially in the tropical jungles and wetlands of countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. But...
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From principles to practice: What students want from diversity education
- Feb 10, 2026
Every educator who teaches diversity might find this familiar. You mention "diversity, equity and inclusion" and the class responds in many different...
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Impulse and inhibition: The complex ways bilingual brains balance reason with emotion
- Feb 10, 2026
If you're bilingual, moral choices can often feel more urgent and emotionally charged in one language yet distant and rational in another. This raises...
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The most prevalent disability in classrooms may be fetal alcohol spectrum disorder—and supporting students is vital
- Feb 10, 2026
As I walk into the classroom as a newly graduated teacher, I see children—each with unique abilities, interests and an eagerness to learn. This Ontari...
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AI isn't likely to wipe out all farming jobs—but it is changing who bears the risks
- Feb 10, 2026
The global economy is bracing for major job disruption as artificial intelligence (AI) advances and spreads across industries. Experts have been warni...
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Rules of unknown board game from the Roman period revealed
- Feb 10, 2026
Researchers have used AI to reconstruct the rules of a board game carved into a stone found in the Dutch city of Heerlen. The team concludes that this...
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Study explores how women in public sector regulate their emotions at work
- Feb 10, 2026
Everyone has had a bad day at work when they decided not to express what they were truly feeling. New research from the University of Kansas explores...
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Study finds nearly half of Latin America's crop pesticides are banned in EU
- Feb 10, 2026
Almost half of the pesticides authorized for use on major agricultural crops in Latin America are banned or not approved in the European Union (EU) du...