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Novel bacteria discovered in Florida's stranded pygmy sperm whales
- Feb 19, 2026
Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in sma...
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Quantum entanglement pushes optical clocks to new precision
- Feb 19, 2026
By replacing single atoms with an entangled pair of ions, physicists in Germany have demonstrated unprecedented stability in an optical clock. Publish...
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Food insecurity impacts employees' productivity, research finds
- Feb 19, 2026
Food insecurity can increase anxiety and undermine employees at work, but workplace programs to address it can improve job outcomes, according to rese...
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Getting hands-on with LEDs and logic to make science tangible in the classroom
- Feb 19, 2026
How do you make the complex reality of chips and electronics accessible to a broad audience? TU/e researcher Elles Raaijmakers believes an educational...
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Nanodevice produces continuous electricity from evaporation
- Feb 19, 2026
A nanodevice developed at EPFL produces an autonomous, stable current from evaporating saltwater by using heat and light to control the movement of io...
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Archived tree cores reveal why boreal forests are getting starved for nitrogen
- Feb 19, 2026
Despite decades of industrial deposition, nitrogen availability in the boreal forest is steadily declining. In a new study published in Nature, resear...
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Metal oxide electrodes may enable rapid electrochemical detection of microplastics
- Feb 19, 2026
Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a major concern, especially in aquatic environments, necessitating efficient detection technologies to safeguard mar...
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Could a recently reported high-energy neutrino event be explained by an exploding primordial black hole?
- Feb 19, 2026
The KM3NeT collaboration is a large research group involved in the operation of a neutrino telescope network in the deep Mediterranean Sea, with the a...
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Call me invasive: New evidence confirms the status of the giant Asian mantis in Europe
- Feb 19, 2026
In the realm of entomology, few creatures command as much fascination as the mantis. Throughout history, these striking insects have been deeply woven...
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The environmental impacts of where your apples are grown
- Feb 19, 2026
New research from Cranfield University has analyzed the environmental impact of fresh apples sold in the U.K., comparing the greenhouse gas emissions...
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Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests
- Feb 19, 2026
Western Australia's jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023–2024 heat wave and subsequent drought, with some areas experienc...
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The secret math behind catchy melodies
- Feb 19, 2026
Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the Univers...