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Four decades of data give unique insight into the sun's inner life
- Mar 4, 2026
Scientists have analyzed more than 40 years of astronomical data to uncover evidence that the sun's internal structure subtly changes from one solar c...
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Bacterial abundance drives dissolved organic carbon distribution in North Atlantic gyre, model suggests
- Mar 4, 2026
In the ocean, a haze made from tiny bits of dead plants, animals, and microbes hangs in the upper reaches of the water. Each particle is just a fracti...
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'Mismatched' plant water isotopes vanish with better sampling: Study points to better drought forecasts
- Mar 3, 2026
For decades, scientists have relied on a chemical fingerprint inside water molecules to determine where plants get their moisture. The method shaped o...
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The 'Bloom cycle' is a newly described biochemical pathway that explains key plant processes
- Mar 3, 2026
For decades, the basics of plant growth have been taught in grade school: Plants make their food out of water from the soil, light from the sun and ca...
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Paternal mitochondria in plants can rescue defective maternal DNA, study reveals
- Mar 3, 2026
In most plants and animals, including humans, mitochondria are inherited exclusively, or nearly exclusively, from the mother. By contrast, paternal tr...
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Pollen exposure linked to poorer exam results taken at the end of secondary school
- Mar 3, 2026
Pollen exposure is linked to poorer exam results taken at the end of secondary (high) school (matriculation), with the effects especially noticeable i...
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Intermediate phases unlock faster nanoparticle crystallization
- Mar 3, 2026
Crystalline nanomaterials are valuable because their highly ordered structures give them useful properties for technologies such as data storage and o...
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Hard-to-make diastereomers: How a cage-like allyl reagent changes the outcome
- Mar 3, 2026
Diastereomers are structurally identical molecules that are not mirror images of each other. Diastereomers can have different biological activities, p...
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A fanged frog long thought to be one species is revealing itself to be several
- Mar 3, 2026
When a new species is discovered, it's tempting to imagine an adventure novel, said Chan Kin Onn of Michigan State University. "Most people have this...
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From hyperbolic in-plane anisotropy to an optical chirality: A new route to nanoscale circular polarizers
- Mar 3, 2026
In recent years, van der Waals crystals have evolved from scientific curiosities into a versatile platform for exploring novel quantum phases and unco...
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The wetland puzzle that stumped hydrology for decades—how physics and AI joined forces to predict unmeasured regions
- Mar 3, 2026
For years, the Prairie Pothole Region has bothered me in a very specific way. On a map, it looks like a normal landscape: fields, gentle slopes, small...
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Examining public perceptions of assisted reproductive technologies in wildlife conservation
- Mar 3, 2026
A recent study published in PLOS ONE has shed light on public perceptions of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in wildlife conservation across...