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How DICER cuts microRNAs with single-nucleotide precision
- Mar 21, 2026
A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made an advance in understanding the molecular machinery of RNA si...
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JWST probes emerging young star clusters in nearby spiral galaxy NGC 628
- Mar 21, 2026
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a nearby spiral galaxy known as NGC 628. Results of the...
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Musk's Twitter takeover highlights danger of owner-dominated social media platforms
- Mar 21, 2026
A new study has suggested that the transformation of Twitter into X under Elon Musk marks the rise of a new, illiberal regime of governing social medi...
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Why drawing eyes on food packaging could stop seagulls stealing your chips
- Mar 21, 2026
The increasingly urban lifestyles of seagulls in the UK and around Europe has made them experts at grabbing food from unsuspecting outdoor diners. Her...
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Dishwashing with side effects: Kitchen sponges release microplastics
- Mar 21, 2026
Kitchen sponges are considered a potential, yet largely understudied, source of microplastics in households. A study in Environmental Advances investi...
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Mussel-inspired glue from recycled plastics can be detached and reused
- Mar 21, 2026
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a reusable adhesive from waste polymers that is tougher than com...
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Dogs can overdose too: Naloxone training can save pets as well as humans
- Mar 21, 2026
Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed or used illicitly...
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Two buried Iron Age hoards reveal first evidence for four-wheeled wagons in Britain
- Mar 21, 2026
In 2021, a man named Peter Heads made a fascinating discovery while using his metal detector in Melsonby, North Yorkshire in the UK. The find prompted...
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Motivated employees get more out-of-role work, even when it costs bonuses
- Mar 21, 2026
A decade ago, when working as a junior analyst in a Chicago marketing firm, Sangah Bae was winding down her workday, hoping to make a happy hour with...
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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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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...