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Exomoons could reveal themselves through lunar eclipses
- Feb 23, 2026
Our solar system hosts almost 900 known moons; more than 400 orbit the eight planets while the remaining orbit dwarf planets, asteroids, and Trans-Nep...
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Fracking in Argentina 'linked to hundreds of tremors'
- Feb 23, 2026
The extraction of gas and oil by fracking—large-scale fracturing of underground rocks by injecting water, sand and additives—is generating growing con...
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How cells manage nitric oxide: Research uncovers dynamic 'gate' that tames powerful signaling molecule
- Feb 23, 2026
Cornell researchers have uncovered a built-in molecular "gate" that controls the production of the molecule nitric oxide, a crucial signaling molecule...
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Astronomers discover rare super-Jupiter orbiting distant star
- Feb 23, 2026
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star...
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Mysterious Greek inscription reignites debate on whether a Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus' Temple
- Feb 23, 2026
A recently discovered Greek inscription at the base of a column inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria has rekindled a longstanding scholarly debate...
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Between flood and drought: The metric that could better explain what happens to water in the age of climate change
- Feb 23, 2026
A key question in any discussion about climate is "How much rain fell?" But perhaps there is an even more important one. Like any household budget, th...
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AI deep denoiser can remove clouds from satellite images
- Feb 23, 2026
Thick cloud cover can completely obscure the surface of the Earth from satellite view, while thinner haze and shadows distort the image of rural and u...
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How 'clean-up certificates' could lead to better climate protection
- Feb 23, 2026
An economic study calculates the effectiveness of a novel policy instrument: The underlying idea is that you are allowed to release the climate gas CO...
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Courtship is complicated, even in fruit flies
- Feb 23, 2026
Love is in the air for the vinegar fly. Drosophila melanogaster has long been a model for understanding how brains translate sensory information into...
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A new method reveals hidden rules of gene control
- Feb 23, 2026
Inside every cell, thousands of molecular signals collide, overlap, and compensate, obscuring the true drivers of gene expression. Scientists have now...
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Sniffer dogs can detect wildlife trafficking via shipping container air samples
- Feb 23, 2026
Adelaide University researchers have shown that pairing sniffer dogs with a simple air-sampling device could dramatically improve the detection of ill...
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Plant hormone therapy could improve global food security by balancing growth with immunity
- Feb 23, 2026
Plants have an immune system, like people, and when it is triggered by threats like disease or pests, a plant's defenses are activated. But there's a...