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How to keep CFOs from leaving

• Feb 18, 2026

Changing corporate strategies are putting more pressure than ever on chief financial officers (CFOs), a change that's reflected in record-high turnove...

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Ultra-stable lasers that rely on crystalline mirrors could advance next-generation clocks and navigation

• Feb 18, 2026

Lasers, devices that emit intense beams of coherent light in specific directions, are widely used in research settings and are central components of v...

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Cultured beef differs from conventional beef in allergy-related hazards, food safety study shows

• Feb 18, 2026

As cultured meat moves toward commercialization, people want to understand how it impacts health compared to conventional animal meat. So, researchers...

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Report: US history polarizes generations, but has potential to unite

• Feb 18, 2026

While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on—generally, events and figures from the Civil War up to the end of the Cold War—the...

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Twelve-year tracking suggests killer whales do not always drive shark disappearances

• Feb 18, 2026

While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregat...

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Chitosan-nickel biomaterial becomes stronger when wet, and could replace plastics

• Feb 18, 2026

A new study led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has unveiled the first biomaterial that is not only waterproof but actually be...

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As glaciers retreat, Greenland seals may lose key feeding hotspots

• Feb 18, 2026

Studying foraging behavior in marine mammals is especially difficult. Unlike terrestrial animals, which can often be directly observed, marine mammals...

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Working with robots at work? Why team-based reviews may protect morale

• Feb 18, 2026

Comparisons and competitiveness among employees have been around as long as there have been workplaces. But those frictions are taking fresh shape as...

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Bird flu ravaging Antarctic wildlife, scientist warns

• Feb 18, 2026

Scientists are sounding the alarm over the spread of bird flu across Antarctica, with a leading Chilean researcher telling AFP Tuesday of an observed...

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Image: Winter grips Hokkaido, Japan

• Feb 18, 2026

Northern Japan, especially the island of Hokkaido, is home to some of the snowiest cities in the world. Sapporo, the island's largest city and host of...

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Economists and environmental scientists see the world differently—here's why that matters

• Feb 18, 2026

Imagine someone has chronic pain. One doctor focuses on the body part that hurts and keeps trying to fix that single symptom. Another uses a more comp...

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Draining wetlands produces substantial emissions in the Canadian Prairies

• Feb 18, 2026

The value of wetlands on the landscape cannot be overstated—they store and filter water, provide wildlife habitat, cool the atmosphere and sequester c...