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Why averages fail for bacteria in the open ocean
- Mar 10, 2026
How can bacteria that forage on organic particles survive in vast ocean regions where such particles are extremely sparse? A new study by researchers...
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How boron helps to produce key proteins for new cancer therapies
- Mar 10, 2026
Chemists from ETH Zurich have found a way to produce poorly soluble proteins by caging a uniquely reactive boron compound. This method opens up new po...
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Distant past may expose companies to claims of hypocrisy
- Mar 10, 2026
Companies risk being criticized as hypocritical when their words and deeds don't match—even if those discrepancies are decades apart, Cornell-led rese...
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Ig Nobel prizes moving to Europe because US 'unsafe' to visit
- Mar 10, 2026
The tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel awards will be held in Europe for the first time this year because the United States has become "unsafe" for internationa...
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Moisture-powered polymers could make cleaning CO₂ from air more efficient
- Mar 10, 2026
Over the past century, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased dramatically. This rise has contributed to global warming and led...
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Why March Madness is a perfect storm for betting
- Mar 10, 2026
Sports betting continues to explode across the country. Online gambling platforms have become mainstream, are heavily marketed by celebrities and star...
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Ancient parrot DNA reveals sophisticated, long-distance animal trade network pre-dating the Inca Empire
- Mar 10, 2026
New analysis of ancient parrot DNA has revealed that vibrant Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru centuries befor...
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Antibiotic resistance can vary depending on where the bacteria live
- Mar 10, 2026
New research from the Technical University of Denmark indicates that the outcome of a resistance measurement may depend on the conditions under which...
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Probiotic sugar compound blocks norovirus from attaching to cells
- Mar 10, 2026
Stopping viruses before they strike is a key challenge in public health. A research team led by Associate Professor Li Dan from the Department of Food...
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Veterinarians in Japan and the UK view animal welfare through different cultural lenses
- Mar 10, 2026
A new international survey reveals clear differences in how veterinarians and animal welfare scientists in Japan and the UK perceive animal welfare, p...
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Glacial lakes in Alaska are expanding rapidly and could quadruple in size
- Mar 10, 2026
Alaska's glacial lakes are growing faster than in previous decades. They expanded by more than 150 square kilometers between 2018 and 2024, and could...
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Noise at sea: Research on how wind farms affect fish
- Mar 10, 2026
Human activity is making the underwater world increasingly noisy. Ph.D. candidate Fien Demuynck researched how wind farms affect fish and how to minim...