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Aging hens may lay fewer eggs as gut health declines, study finds
- Feb 20, 2026
In an era of rising grocery costs, eggs remain one of the most accessible and complete protein sources for families. New research from the University...
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What is a 'seesaw protein' that switches functions by changing shape?
- Feb 20, 2026
Inspired by the simple mechanism of a seesaw—when one side goes up, the other side goes down—researchers asked an intriguing question: Could a single...
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How do clouds form in Antarctica? The first flight-based aerosol measurements in 20 years
- Feb 20, 2026
Antarctica plays a crucial role in Earth's climate system by reflecting solar radiation back into space. The large white ice surfaces and clouds play...
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Supercomputer simulations reveal rotation drives chemical mixing in red giant stars
- Feb 20, 2026
Advances in supercomputing have made solving a long‐standing astronomical conundrum possible: How can we explain the changes in the chemical compositi...
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Endangered marine life is being caught in fishing nets, but it doesn't need to be
- Feb 20, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of marine animals are killed every year after becoming accidentally caught in commercial fishing nets. Sharks, skates and rays a...
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Study finds household-level aid can undermine pastoralists' collective resilience
- Feb 20, 2026
Recurrent droughts, conflict, and changing land use have placed significant strain on pastoral populations in the dryland regions of Africa, resulting...
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A survival strategy inside stressed cells: Ribosomes in pairs
- Feb 20, 2026
Ribosomes, the cell's protein-making factories, consume large amounts of energy as they build the proteins that keep cells alive and functioning. When...
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DNA analysis illuminates the lives of East Marshall Street Well individuals
- Feb 20, 2026
She had brown eyes and black hair. She was almost 5 feet, 7 inches tall and chewed tobacco. She was in her 20s, carried heavy loads with her left arm...
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Chemists synthesize first stable copper metallocene complex, closing a 70-year gap
- Feb 20, 2026
Almost half a century ago, a remarkable molecule called metallocene took center stage in chemistry, earning Geoffrey Wilkinson and Ernst Otto Fischer...
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Citizen science: Map the Earth's magnetic shield with the Space Umbrella Project
- Feb 20, 2026
A stream of charged particles known as the solar wind flows from the sun toward Earth. Here, it meets Earth's magnetic fields, which shield our planet...
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Evidence points to early goat and sheep dairy consumption in Neolithic Iran
- Feb 20, 2026
Approximately 9,000 years ago, human communities in Southwest Asia underwent a dramatic transformation, known as the Neolithic revolution. This period...
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The bouba-kiki effect: Baby chicks match sounds to shapes just like humans
- Feb 20, 2026
When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. For example, most people will associate a sharp-sounding word with a jag...