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Your cat is likely to live longer if you don't let them roam—new study
- Mar 12, 2026
We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. Australia's 5.3 million domestic cats kill a total of 546 million animals each...
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What's it like to be a bat? Scientists develop new solution to the puzzle of animal minds
- Mar 12, 2026
In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: "What is it like to be a bat?" His point wasn't really about bats. He was offer...
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The Rubin Observatory's LSST will detect imminent impactors before they crash into Earth
- Mar 12, 2026
The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) has barely begun observations and is already wowing us. Images like its Cosmic Treasure Chest have us anticipating ev...
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Island warbler study finds immune genes shape gut bacteria in the wild
- Mar 12, 2026
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (U.K.) have uncovered a hidden link between gut health and the immune system—all thanks to a tiny island b...
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DNA origami vaccine rivals mRNA shots while being easier to store and manufacture
- Mar 11, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical trial stages, the first COVID...
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New view of 'frameshifting' shows how genetic info can get 'lost in translation'
- Mar 11, 2026
Christine Dunham is a leading expert on the ribosome—an elaborate macro-molecular machine that operates like a factory within a cell to manufacture pr...
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Plants pause, play and fast-forward their growth depending on types of climate stress
- Mar 11, 2026
Plants pause their growth during stress, then press play when conditions improve, helping them recover and live on to produce food, according to a new...
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AI weather models show promise for hurricane forecasts, but new study finds key physical limitations
- Mar 11, 2026
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming weather prediction, enabling forecasts that once required hours of supercomputing time to run in just...
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Goal-setting apps can backfire if goals are too easy—or too hard
- Mar 11, 2026
It might date back to the ancient Greeks, but the concept of "everything in moderation" still holds true for today's users of goal-setting apps. In a...
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Researchers use AI to develop RNA-based synthetic NAND switch in living cells
- Mar 11, 2026
An interdisciplinary research team from two working groups at the Center for Synthetic Biology at TU Darmstadt has developed the first RNA-based genet...
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Highlighting the hidden climate cost of the Israel–Gaza war
- Mar 11, 2026
A new study estimates that the Israel–Gaza war has generated around 33 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), highlighting the often...
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Corpses leave clues behind in the soil long after they're gone
- Mar 11, 2026
It is not uncommon for a body to be moved after a murder, usually to hide or eliminate evidence. And while the Arizona desert may seem like the perfec...