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Genetic mapping of rice stink bug aids crop pest control
- Mar 1, 2026
Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know them at the genetic level...
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Study identifies aging-associated mitochondrial circular RNAs
- Mar 1, 2026
New research profiles mitochondrial circular RNAs in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) from young and old human cohorts and probes how mitoch...
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Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management: But there are dangerous gaps
- Feb 28, 2026
The extreme weather events and resulting destruction that have hit New Zealand this summer are not only signs of a changing climate. They also highlig...
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Q&A: How can microbiome science solve problems in agriculture?
- Feb 28, 2026
Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these findings have not yet been...
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The climate cost of staying cool: How AC could impact global warming by 2050
- Feb 28, 2026
It is a double-edged sword. As the planet heats up, more of us are turning up and turning to air conditioning to keep us cool. The trouble is that, as...
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Nutri-Score labels do not reflect true nutritional quality of soluble cocoa, study shows
- Feb 28, 2026
Researchers at the University of Granada have revealed that the Nutri-Score labeling system, commonly used in Europe to assess food quality, is unable...
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What is an exoplanet? An astrophysicist explains why they are vital for finding alien life
- Feb 28, 2026
Scientists might have just found Earth's icy, distant cousin a few hundred million light-years away. HD 137010 b is one of thousands of exoplanets, or...
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Integrating genomics insights with game theory
- Feb 28, 2026
The Microbiology Society's Microbiology Outlooks, launched in 2025, has published its inaugural article: "When Theory Meets Genomics: Reconciling Game...
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Companies see up to 700% return on political investments
- Feb 28, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced uncertainty, fear, and an unparalleled economic shock, resulting in the most extensive government stimulus package—to...
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PFAS exposure greater in wet pet food, study suggests
- Feb 28, 2026
Ehime University investigators measured 34 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in 100 commercial dog and cat foods sold in Japan and detected PFAS acr...
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Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions—new study
- Feb 28, 2026
Air travel is famously one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize, and the number of air passengers keeps increasing. Electric planes and "sustainable"...
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Missing methane: Countries may be underestimating wastewater greenhouse gas emissions
- Feb 28, 2026
The amount of greenhouse gases produced by the wastewater sector may be higher than reports suggest. According to a paper published in the journal Nat...