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Thorny issue plaguing lithium-ion batteries laid bare in new study
- Mar 14, 2026
Lithium dendrites, i.e. tiny crystalline thorns that grow off of lithium-ion battery anodes during charging, have been a persistent challenge for the...
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Crocodiles can have extra growth cycles in a year: Why this matters for estimating the age of dinosaurs
- Mar 14, 2026
In biology and paleontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton. One is the extent of fu...
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Not one ring but many: Antioxidant enzyme family can assemble in far more diverse ways than previously thought
- Mar 14, 2026
Peroxiredoxins are among the most abundant enzymes involved in managing oxidative stress. They control the levels of peroxides such as hydrogen peroxi...
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How we turned plastic waste into vinegar: A sunlight‑powered breakthrough
- Mar 14, 2026
Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transpor...
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Deep-sea natural compound targets cancer cells through a dual mechanism
- Mar 14, 2026
A collaborative research team has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism of action of yaku'amide B, a structurally complex peptidic natural product...
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Alaska's glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
- Mar 14, 2026
Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapi...
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Eaton fire sent a pollution wave across Los Angeles, study shows
- Mar 14, 2026
The 2025 Eaton fire's smoke did more than darken the sky: It generated a carbon monoxide and particulate matter surge that far exceeded Los Angeles Co...
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Next-gen interferometric diffusing wave spectroscopy achieves 20x signal boost in cerebral blood flow monitoring
- Mar 14, 2026
Cerebral blood flow is essential for normal brain function and often perturbed in neurological disease. If one shines a source of coherent light on pe...
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Dry ice detected in a planetary nebula for the first time
- Mar 14, 2026
An international team of astronomers has employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a complex planetary nebula known as NGC 6302. The o...
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Tsunami risks in the Mediterranean: Why Nice should prepare an evacuation plan
- Mar 14, 2026
The Mediterranean Sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modeling technology have demonstrated that destructive wave...
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Cell death in photoreceptor cells is reversible, study finds
- Mar 14, 2026
Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause irreversible vision loss, i...
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NMR reveals site-specific structural signatures of therapeutic antibodies without isotope labeling
- Mar 14, 2026
Monoclonal antibodies are widely used to treat diseases ranging from cancer to autoimmune disorders. The safety and efficacy of these biologic drugs d...