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AI agent accelerates catalyst discovery for sustainable fuel development
- Mar 26, 2026
Scientific discovery is often tedious, expensive, incremental trial and error, but the advent of artificial intelligence is accelerating the process....
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Novel measurement confirms a 50-year-old prediction: Dark points are faster than light
- Mar 26, 2026
A research group from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology reports in Nature an unprecedented achievement in electron microscopy: the direct me...
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Scientists identify new Fusarium species behind wheat disease outbreak in Ethiopia
- Mar 26, 2026
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive disease of wheat that can reduce grain yields and contaminate grain with toxins harmful to humans and live...
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Wild squirrels consistently climb higher for better snacks, researchers find
- Mar 26, 2026
Squirrels are usually willing to climb higher to reach their favorite foods, shows new research appearing in Animal Behaviour. Extensive lab studies h...
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Researchers use quantum biosensors to peer into cells' inner workings
- Mar 26, 2026
In a major advance applying insights from quantum physics to the inner workings of biology, a team of WashU researchers has successfully implanted qua...
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Tiny LED design could power next-generation technology
- Mar 26, 2026
From 3D movie screens to augmented-reality devices, many modern technologies rely on our ability to manipulate light. Doing so in a cost-effective and...
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Sewage overflows may pose greater threat to England's rivers than previously thought
- Mar 26, 2026
Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) could be contributing far more pollution to England's rivers than previously recognized, according to new research inv...
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Bioluminescent bacterial partner proves essential for squid development
- Mar 26, 2026
The Hawaiian bobtail squid, a small, multi-colored native of coastal waters in Hawai'i, uses bioluminescence to camouflage itself and evade predators....
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New synthetic origin of replication lets multiple plasmids coexist in one bacterial cell
- Mar 26, 2026
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," goes the old adage, which Rice University professor James Chappell completely ignored in a recent Nature Communicat...
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Experimental evidence shows how photons spread across multiple paths in an interferometer
- Mar 26, 2026
The nature of quantum particles has long puzzled scientists. While single-particle interference suggests that a photon can behave like a spread-out wa...
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Study finds police violence judged less severe when victim has immigrant background
- Mar 26, 2026
Police violence is judged differently depending on who is affected. When people with an immigrant background are targeted, abusive police actions are...
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Beyond lipid nanoparticles: How custom polymers and AI may reshape gene therapies
- Mar 26, 2026
Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA play a central role in gene therapies and vaccines. They store and transmit biological information. In order for the...