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What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right—and wrong—about astrophysics
- Mar 20, 2026
"Project Hail Mary," the Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of the best-selling sci-fi novel from Andy Weir, is being praised for putting the science in scie...
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Microbes make microplastics more likely to form ice in clouds, research reveals
- Mar 20, 2026
Tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are showing up everywhere, even in the water in clouds, rain, and snow—and they may be affecting our wea...
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Rivers and tidal currents keep 80% of microfibers from reaching oceans, study suggests
- Mar 20, 2026
Every time we do a load of laundry, tiny fibers of polyester escape from our clothes and slip down the drain. These microfibers, so small they can be...
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Courting the competition: Some male fruit flies serenade each other rather than fight
- Mar 20, 2026
Like the males of many animal species, male Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies, a commonly studied lab animal, are aggressive toward one another and...
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Ancient sling bullet delivers a 2,100-year-old taunt: 'Learn your lesson!'
- Mar 20, 2026
For millennia, sling bullets served as a hand-thrown projectile that could be used to fend off enemies. At Hippos, 70 sling bullets made of lead have...
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Replicating bacterial DNA relies on accordion-like folds to separate, researchers discover
- Mar 20, 2026
When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting that involves construction...
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Innovative recycling method can convert waste PET into high-quality raw materials and clean hydrogen
- Mar 20, 2026
Despite polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being one of the most widely recycled plastics, only about 20% of used PET bottles are actually recovered as...
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New 'atlas' for dendritic cells creates order in international nomenclature
- Mar 20, 2026
For her Ph.D. at VUB and KULeuven, Aarushi Caro created a kind of systematics for dendritic cells, a special group of immune cells in the fight agains...
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'Plastic-eating' fusion enzyme improves polyester textile recycling
- Mar 20, 2026
In a new study, scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Manchester report that a specially engineered enzyme can significantly speed up the...
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Chatting with people beats interactions with AI chatbots when it comes to reducing loneliness
- Mar 20, 2026
More and more people are turning to AI chatbots as if they were close friends—venting about personal struggles, asking for advice, and even sharing th...
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How AI‑supported storytelling helps adult learners understand environmental science
- Mar 20, 2026
University of Phoenix announces the publication of "Harnessing AI, Virtual Landscapes, and Anthropomorphic Imaginaries to Enhance Environmental Scienc...
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Computer simulation of refugee journeys improves social understanding among students
- Mar 20, 2026
Computer simulations can help people gain a better understanding of the situation faced by migrants. This is shown by a new study in which 148 teenage...