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Women in science: Global study finds presence without power
- Apr 23, 2026
Academia isn't strong on gender equality. Women are underrepresented throughout, in the research workforce and even more so as leaders in scientific o...
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Room to move: Neutron scattering shows how proteins behave in crowded environments
- Apr 23, 2026
Proteins are essential molecules in living systems. They move, interact and organize themselves to carry out a wide range of functions, from helping c...
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Atomic-level snapshots reveal how a key copper enzyme powers nature's chemistry
- Apr 23, 2026
Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Japan, and Argentina have captured atomic-resolution images of an important copper-containing enzyme usi...
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Rye mulch stabilizes vegetable yields—clover living mulch can significantly reduce yields
- Apr 23, 2026
Results recently published in the journal Plant and Soil by the researchers of the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) show that...
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E. coli editing technique expands into a universal toolkit for rewriting bacterial DNA
- Apr 23, 2026
The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable scientists to make new inr...
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Tiny songbird crosses Sahara by flying night after night
- Apr 23, 2026
Every year a small songbird, no heavier than a letter, crosses the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean and the Arabian Desert on its migration. New resea...
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Q&A: Nature plays role in national security
- Apr 23, 2026
The security of every nation faces an increasingly severe and frequent threat: disruptions to nature. According to Bradley J. Cardinale, professor in...
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Riding the quantum wave: Quasiparticles reveal a magneto-optical transport phenomenon
- Apr 23, 2026
Excitons are being explored in materials science and information technology as a means of storing light. These luminous quasiparticles move through in...
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Common soil fungus could cut pesticide use while helping tomatoes grow stronger
- Apr 23, 2026
Trichoderma species—a common fungus found in soils—have varying abilities to promote tomato plant growth and differentially affect the abundance of ce...
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Political views may influence trust in smart technologies, research finds
- Apr 23, 2026
Consumer trust in smart technologies—like Amazon's Alexa or Ring's video doorbells—may rely on more than just the technology. It may also depend on a...
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Why more gut and soil microbes could make ecosystems easier to predict
- Apr 23, 2026
Much of the beauty—and challenge—of biology lies in its complexity. That's especially true in the microbial world, where hundreds or thousands of diff...
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Apple byproducts could power vehicles and feed livestock
- Apr 23, 2026
A new study published in Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining highlights an innovative approach to transforming apple pomace—an often-discarded by-pr...