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Q&A: Why scientists are studying a microbe they found in a sink
- Jun 3, 2026
Scientists commonly use bacteria as tiny factories that can produce molecules for uses ranging from drug development to pollution remediation. Recentl...
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A new capability to detect chemical weapons involves two existing methods
- Jun 3, 2026
In the aftermath of suspected chemical attacks, investigators from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) step in to collect...
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Tanzania's iconic heritage sites face damage from state-backed tourism
- Jun 3, 2026
Assessment of four heritage sites in Tanzania finds that all are under threat from the institutions meant to steward them, prioritizing income from to...
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How Jupiter may have redirected life's ingredients toward Earth 4.5 billion years ago
- Jun 3, 2026
NASA-supported scientists have provided new information about how the early Earth may have acquired some elements necessary for the planet to become h...
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Plants boost carbon uptake through water efficiency, not heat adaptation, global analysis reveals
- Jun 3, 2026
An international team of scientists has discovered that plants are not responding to global warming in the way researchers long assumed. Scientists ha...
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Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reveals no technosignatures in seven-hour radio scan
- Jun 3, 2026
Scientists at the SETI Institute recently searched for technological signals from 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object observed in our solar system...
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Research could pave the way for more resilient winter cereals in warmer climates
- Jun 3, 2026
The arrival of winter marks not only a change in weather, temperature, and day length, but also a change in our activity and behavior. The social outd...
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Japan's new seafloor record could sharpen megathrust earthquake warnings in Nankai Trough
- Jun 3, 2026
Off the southern coast of Japan, the Philippine Sea Plate lies underneath the Japanese mainland. The locked tectonic plates threaten to unleash a cata...
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Thundering footsteps warn caterpillars of lethal ladybeetle attacks
- Jun 3, 2026
Diminutive warty birch caterpillars (Falcaria bilineata), less than 1.5mm long, ardently defend their leaf tip homes from invading caterpillars by scr...
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Why doesn't coffee taste like caffeine?
- Jun 3, 2026
Though decaf fans might disagree, caffeine is a critical component of a cup of joe. This compound is incredibly bitter on its own, but regular coffee...
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PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms—so does their health risk
- Jun 3, 2026
For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes have used PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—to make skis and snowboards glide...
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Programmable chemistry unlocks drugs only in target cells, aiming to cut side effects
- Jun 3, 2026
Potent drugs like chemotherapy can be life-saving, but often with life-threatening side effects. Notably, they can be indiscriminate, killing both can...