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Mining the solar system to build a new world
- Apr 27, 2026
I watched Armageddon again fairly recently with Bruce Willis, oil drillers in space and an asteroid the size of Texas bearing down on Earth. Buried be...
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CRISPR untangles five-gene protein that helps plants grow in early stages
- Apr 27, 2026
For most of their lives, plants get their energy from photosynthesis. But during the seed to seedling stage, when they can't absorb light just yet, th...
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Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment
- Apr 27, 2026
A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a commo...
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Rare ribosome tweak in E. coli reveals possible antibiotic target
- Apr 27, 2026
Storing genetic material as DNA or RNA is all well and good for life on Earth, but it would be entirely pointless if we couldn't do anything with it....
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Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose
- Apr 27, 2026
Wolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they're making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading...
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More than two species? Scientists challenge taxonomy of two-toed sloths in Amazonia
- Apr 27, 2026
A new study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has revealed significant cryptic diversity within two...
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Beer and cannabis could share 'sex switch,' study finds
- Apr 27, 2026
Researchers at University College Dublin have identified a genetic "switch" that determines the sex of cannabis plants, and found the same system may...
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Study explores why workers are leaving their jobs in the homeless services sector
- Apr 27, 2026
A new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher shows that 43% of frontline workers in the homeless services sector nationally reported...
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An acoustic device helps reduce bycatch of endangered Black Sea porpoises
- Apr 27, 2026
The endangered Black Sea harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) is facing a critical fight for survival. As Europe's smallest marine mammal, this...
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Bacterial defense system builds DNA in unexpected new way to stop viruses
- Apr 27, 2026
Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that DRT3, a unique defense system found in bacteria, creates DNA to protect against viral infection...
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An interplanetary shortcut can speed up trips to Mars
- Apr 27, 2026
Whether it's robotic rovers heading to Mars or, one day, a crew of astronauts, a round-trip journey is an incredibly long one. But there may be a way...
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Looser mortgage lending rules, regulation may destabilize financial system
- Apr 27, 2026
At least 10 million Americans lost their homes during the 2008–09 global financial crisis. In the aftermath, Congress passed the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act,...