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Pay gap among academics does not stop at university, says study

• Feb 12, 2026

The pay gap between men and women does not disappear when they leave university, even with a Ph.D. In fact, immediately after obtaining their doctorat...

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Protecting turfgrass from fungal foes

• Feb 12, 2026

Turfgrass found on golf courses, athletic fields and lawns is susceptible to a fungal pathogen known as dollar spot disease, which is characterized by...

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White-nose syndrome puzzle solved: Biological mechanisms behind devastating bat disease revealed

• Feb 12, 2026

Millions of bats in North America have died from white-nose syndrome, and a new study from the University of Waterloo explores why and how the fungal...

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Oldest known reptile skin impressions dated to 298 million years found in Germany

• Feb 12, 2026

An international research team led by Dr. Lorenzo Marchetti from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin has described the oldest known impressions of reptil...

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Temperature affects the quality of male frogs' mating calls: Females can hear the difference

• Feb 12, 2026

A study from the University of California, Davis, found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs' mating calls. In the colder, ear...

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Bio-based coating reveals harmful UV exposure by shifting color

• Feb 12, 2026

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a coating using proteins and bacteria that could enable the development of T-sh...

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The changing chemistry of invasive death cap mushrooms

• Feb 12, 2026

The California Department of Public Health reported 39 related poisonings in the last three months, leading to the death of four people, at least thre...

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Fentanyl makeover: Core structural redesign could lead to safer pain medications

• Feb 12, 2026

Fentanyl is one of the most effective drugs for managing severe pain, yet it carries substantial risks of addiction and respiratory depression, the da...

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Silver European eel discovered in Cyprus for the first time

• Feb 12, 2026

As part of a new study, researchers from Bournemouth University (BU) have discovered European eels, Anguilla anguilla, at the stage of silvering livin...

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Plants retain a 'genetic memory' of past population crashes, study shows

• Feb 12, 2026

Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human activity has caused populatio...

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Major earthquakes are just as random as smaller ones

• Feb 12, 2026

For obvious reasons, it would be useful to predict when an earthquake is going to occur. It has long been suspected that large quakes in the Himalayas...

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Young Australians want more than 'Don't Do It': A new approach to sex education

• Feb 12, 2026

As Valentine's Day approaches—when love and relationships are front of mind—Burnet Institute is highlighting The Gist, an evidence-based program desig...