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Superconducting altermagnets could carry spin without energy loss
- Mar 21, 2026
Researchers have proposed that a newly identified class of magnetic materials could extend the zero-resistance currents of superconductors to electron...
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Scientific discoveries and research
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Scientists create wheat-only gel from bran fiber and gluten protein
- Mar 21, 2026
Scientists in Sweden have for the first time created a fully wheat-based gel made entirely from wheat bran fiber and wheat gluten protein—an advance t...
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Predicting RNA activity expands therapeutic possibilities
- Mar 21, 2026
With AI, it's now possible for researchers to predict the three-dimensional structures of proteins directly from their amino-acid sequences. But what...
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A student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how mosquitoes reach their targets
- Mar 21, 2026
Undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me the note "Four minutes is too long" along with photos of countless mosquito bites on his bare skin. This full-body mas...
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Moons orbiting wandering exoplanets could be habitable—with one catch
- Mar 21, 2026
Provided they host thick, hydrogen-dominated atmospheres, moons orbiting free-floating exoplanets could retain much of the heat generated deep within...
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Expert opinion on AI, automation, and the future of work
- Mar 21, 2026
What would happen if AI becomes capable of performing essentially all economically valuable work? In a wide-ranging Q&A, Yale economist Pascual Restre...
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Critically endangered monkey gives birth after surgery saves her foot
- Mar 21, 2026
A critically endangered monkey has given birth just months after pioneering surgery saved her from undergoing an amputation. Masaya, a 15-year-old rol...
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Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers. Here's why it didn't work as intended
- Mar 21, 2026
If you've ever ordered food through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Instacart, you may have realized the person who delivers it isn't a salaried employee. They...
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Saturday Citations: Merging brown dwarfs, ancient machine guns, gravitational wave detection
- Mar 21, 2026
This week, among a lot of other important findings, we learned that emperor cichlid fish have gaze sensitivity and dislike it if you look at them—or e...
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Kimchi-derived probiotic found to promote binding and excretion of intestinal nanoplastics
- Mar 21, 2026
A lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi may help promote the removal of nanoplastics from the body by binding to them in the intestine. Nanoplast...
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Physicists find electronic agents that govern flat band quantum materials
- Mar 21, 2026
Physicists have directly visualized the fundamental electronic building blocks of flat-band quantum materials, a class of systems in which electron mo...
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Youth leaving foster care with strong emotional support face lower incarceration odds
- Mar 21, 2026
Youth in foster care often experience family instability, which can disrupt the continuity of their relationships and social connections. Therefore, t...