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First global bee estimates hint at thousands of hidden species
- Feb 24, 2026
The world has far more bees than anyone realized. Scientists have, for the first time, estimated just how many species of bees are out there on a glob...
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Chemists thought phosphorus had shown all its cards—until it surprised them with a new move
- Feb 24, 2026
A discovery by UCLA organic chemists may one day put catalytic converter thieves out of business. In new research, they've used abundant, inexpensive...
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Diamond surfaces are covered in thin, ice-like water layers
- Feb 24, 2026
Using atomic-scale defects in diamond, researchers in China have gained unprecedented insights into the complex chemical processes that unfold at the...
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Planning exercises that got community engagement right
- Feb 24, 2026
Much has been written about how government agencies struggle with community engagement in climate resilience planning. For example, a 2024 study by th...
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US weather and climate disasters could top $1 trillion by 2030
- Feb 24, 2026
From tornadoes and hurricanes to wildfires and floods, weather and climate disasters cause billions of dollars in damage, on top of their steep human...
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Study finds Subaru Telescope papers doubled world-average citations in early years
- Feb 24, 2026
How did the construction of the Subaru Telescope transform Japanese astronomy? A new study provides a quantitative answer by analyzing scientific publ...
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Four key facts about climate change and school meal programs
- Feb 24, 2026
More extreme weather and shifting growing seasons are putting pressure on school meal programs, which serve nearly half a billion children worldwide....
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AI provides a more precise time of death post-mortem
- Feb 24, 2026
Artificial intelligence can be used to provide a more precise time of death, which could be crucial in murder investigations. The method was developed...
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Succulent plants protect themselves through a variety of adaptation strategies
- Feb 24, 2026
How do plants adapt to drought and heat? New studies on plants of the Canary Islands show that adaptation is not determined by a single character but...
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Local political crises are breaking the global unity of youth activism, study finds
- Feb 24, 2026
A new study reveals that the image of a seamless global youth climate movement is fracturing as activists in the "periphery" feel increasingly sidelin...
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How Japanese medical trainees view AI in medicine
- Feb 24, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming health care and medical education. From enhancing diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-makin...
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Electrical control of magnetism in 2D materials promises to advance spintronics
- Feb 24, 2026
Conventional electronics process information leveraging the electrical charge of electrons. Over the past few decades, some electronics engineers have...