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How missing information can misinform
- May 7, 2026
Readers don't need false information to get the wrong idea. In the online attention economy, UC San Diego research finds that making science more clic...
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Tax cuts, access and quality of life shape startup-friendly smart cities
- May 7, 2026
A research team has developed a quantitative policy evaluation framework for assessing how cities can attract startups while maintaining high living s...
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Why workplace change keeps failing: New framework says structure, not mindset, may be the real barrier
- May 7, 2026
Why do organizations often return to old patterns even after leaders invest in culture change, training, and transformation programs? A conceptual ana...
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Researchers combine five metals to build a better nanocrystal
- May 7, 2026
A nanocrystal is an extraordinarily tiny piece of material—composed of anywhere from a few to a few thousand atoms—in which atoms are arranged in a pr...
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Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves $3.75 in wildfire damages, study finds
- May 7, 2026
Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves about $3.75 in wildfire damages, according to a new study, led by researchers at the University of...
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Myanmar's devastating quake could reshape how California and other fault zones gauge future risk
- May 7, 2026
A devastating earthquake in Myanmar is giving scientists new insight into how major quakes start, spread, and grow. The findings could improve risk es...
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Trafficked pangolin DNA reveals hotspots of illegal wildlife trade
- May 7, 2026
Small samples of DNA can reveal hotspots and trade routes in the illegal wildlife trade, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLO...
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Why plant extinctions may rise by 2100 even if species keep shifting ranges
- May 7, 2026
No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs. An ecological modeling st...
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Thawing Arctic soil awakens only half of soil microbes, new study reveals
- May 7, 2026
As the Arctic warms at an unprecedented rate, frozen soils that have remained locked in ice for most of the year are now thawing for longer periods. Y...
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Scientists unlock fungi's secret chemistry, offering a greener path to crop protection
- May 7, 2026
Pesky pests can wreak havoc on plants by chewing leaves, boring into stems, and sucking sap from trees. Beyond the direct damage, they also spread har...
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LED light unlocks 3D optical fingerprints inside materials without lasers
- May 7, 2026
Researchers have developed, for the first time in the world, incoherent dielectric tensor tomography (iDTT), a technology that can read complex three-...
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How cells 'back up' DNA replication to survive severe damage
- May 7, 2026
Every time a cell divides, it must copy its DNA with extraordinary precision. But this process is constantly challenged by DNA damage. Among the most...