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Geneticists challenge common model of how cells retain their identity
- Mar 13, 2026
One of the most widely accepted models for how cells remember their identity may be incorrect. This is shown in a new study by two research groups at...
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Regenerative grazing study reveals trade-offs for sheep farmers
- Mar 13, 2026
A new Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) study has found that while regenerative agriculture practices can improve soil health and reduce emissi...
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Do schools' car-free drop-offs really work?
- Mar 13, 2026
It's a familiar sight at schools across the country: a line of slow-moving vehicles pulling up to the curb before a child jumps out. A similar scene p...
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Decades-old problem in classical geometry solved: First compact pair of bonnets found
- Mar 13, 2026
For over 150 years, a rule of thumb dating back to the French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet has been accepted in surface theory: If the metric an...
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Spotted a bear lately? You're not alone—why sightings are on the rise
- Mar 13, 2026
By the time Kim Ring arrived at her neighbors' yard that spring afternoon in 2022, their chicken coop was a flattened pile of lumber surrounded by fea...
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Female birds more likely to sing when their extended family helps with childcare
- Mar 13, 2026
Most of us have heard the phrase "it takes a village" when it comes to childcare. This age-old saying holds true for some songbirds, and a new study h...
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Quantum handshake: How orbital overlap dictates molecular conductance
- Mar 13, 2026
By placing single-atom-thick adlayers of p-block metals on commonly employed gold electrodes (d-block), a research team at National Taiwan University...
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Microbial clues uncover how wild songbirds respond to stress
- Mar 13, 2026
Every animal carries a microscopic community of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that play a critical role in health. These gut microbes help regul...
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From plastics to pharmaceuticals, a new discovery sparks chain reactions
- Mar 13, 2026
After years of research, international experts have confirmed the discovery of a new chemical reaction, launching new opportunities for rapid advances...
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A pathway to achieve high well-being and a safe climate without relying on GDP growth
- Mar 13, 2026
Governments' attempts to achieve climate goals are falling short, in large part because wealthy economies are continuing to pursue economic growth. As...
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A race against time to save Alpine ice cores that record medieval mining, fires, and volcanoes
- Mar 13, 2026
Ice cores taken from glaciers reveal the air pollution of the past, using atmospheric particles incorporated in snow that fell on the glacier and beca...
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Harnessing eDNA to help conserve Australia's oceans
- Mar 13, 2026
As we move through the world, we leave behind invisible traces of ourselves encased in the hair, skin, and other bodily matter we shed. These tiny pie...