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Genetic markers fast-track breeding of seedless muscadine grapes
- Apr 9, 2026
Using new genetic markers, fruit breeders can now tell whether grapes will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The ap...
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Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas show the future
- Apr 9, 2026
When a drought turns into an urban water crisis, a city's first step is often to limit lawn watering and launch a campaign to encourage everyone to co...
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A 'stemness checkpoint' helps control stem cell identity
- Apr 9, 2026
A study published in Cell Research advances a central idea in stem cell biology by identifying a checkpoint that controls the identity of many differe...
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Online comments can shape how political social media content is perceived
- Apr 9, 2026
Online comments can shape how social media content about politics is perceived, even when people's opinions are hard to change, a new study shows. The...
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AMOC collapse could turn Southern Ocean into carbon source, adding 0.2°C to global warming
- Apr 8, 2026
A shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could trigger a substantial release of stored ocean carbon into the atmosphere ov...
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From 'sustainable' to 'regenerative' agriculture: What's in a name?
- Apr 8, 2026
Sustainability has become something of a buzzword over the years. From the clothes we wear and the energy that powers our homes to the way we live our...
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Ecuador study finds tropical rainforest biodiversity rebounds over 90% in 30 years
- Apr 8, 2026
Tropical rainforests are home to almost two-thirds of all vertebrate species and three-quarters of all tree species: they are the most species-rich te...
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Ancient architecture shows public opinion influenced Maya divine kings
- Apr 8, 2026
Excavation of a council house at the major Lowland Maya center of Ucanal, Guatemala, reveals how the public gained some influence over Maya politics m...
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Global musicians face the same 'streaming paradox' as US- and UK-based artists, study finds
- Apr 8, 2026
Musicians around the world agree on one thing: streaming platforms are essential for their careers. Most also agree on another: they don't pay enough....
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Mathematical model predicts fish freshness in real time
- Apr 8, 2026
Every day, fish caught in oceans and seas around the world pass through a long journey before reaching supermarkets, restaurants, and home kitchens. A...
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Satellites capture the volatile human–luminescence relationship
- Apr 8, 2026
From space, Earth's populated areas glow on the otherwise "black marble" of the planet at night. For decades, scientists assumed this glow was steadil...
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Momentum-engineered photonic states make bulk silicon shine
- Apr 8, 2026
An international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of California, Irvine, has demonstrated a fundamentally new way to make si...