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Tornado-forecast system can increase warning lead times, study finds
- Jan 27, 2026
Researchers at the University of Kansas have shown the National Severe Storms Laboratory's Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS) has potential to help weathe...
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The HWO must be picometer perfect to observe Earth 2.0
- Jan 27, 2026
Lately we've been reporting about a series of studies on the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), NASA's flagship telescope mission for the 2040s. Thes...
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Review finds digital tools alone do not improve finances without motivation and agency
- Jan 27, 2026
Digital payments, online banking, investment apps, and automated credit assessments have become routine parts of our everyday financial lives. A study...
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Scientists develop technique to identify malfunctions in our genetic code
- Jan 27, 2026
An international team of researchers including scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a way to reveal the smallest of...
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Green H₂ from water splitting via unique two-dimensional photocatalysts
- Jan 27, 2026
Over the past 20 years, green hydrogen produced using sunlight has gained considerable attention as a promising pathway toward a low-carbon future. Am...
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Communicating about quantum: Explanations improve understanding but reduce confidence
- Jan 27, 2026
Quantum technology has the potential to transform society. But how can you effectively inform the public about such complex and enigmatic science and...
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A peek inside the clockwork that drives embryonic body patterning
- Jan 27, 2026
The architecture of the body is not encoded as a formal blueprint; rather, it's the tightly orchestrated activation and deactivation of genes that coo...
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Higher water levels could turn cultivated peatland in the North into a CO₂ sink
- Jan 27, 2026
In its natural state, peatland is one of the largest carbon stores in nature. This is because the soil is so waterlogged and low in oxygen that dead p...
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Data-driven 3D chromosome model reveals structural and dynamic features of DNA
- Jan 27, 2026
Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the geno...
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Protein 'dark energy' provides insight into form vs. function in structure
- Jan 27, 2026
Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but necessary to explain cosmology....
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Novel nanomaterial uses oxidative stress to kill cancer cells
- Jan 27, 2026
Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new nanomaterial that triggers a pair of chemical reactions inside cancer cells, killing the ce...
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A specific immune system protein may drive antibiotic tolerance
- Jan 27, 2026
If you have had strep throat or an ear infection, there's a good chance you received amoxicillin or penicillin to effectively kill the troublesome bac...