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Scientists trace crop viruses back to the last Ice Age
- Mar 9, 2026
Long before humans cultivated crops or sailed between continents, a group of plant viruses was already evolving among wild plants in Eurasia. Accordin...
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Mapping 3D-super-enhancers with machine learning to pinpoint regulators of cell identity
- Mar 9, 2026
Scientists usually study the molecular machinery that controls gene expression from the perspective of a linear, two-dimensional genome—even though DN...
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Key protein SYFO2 enables 'self-fertilization' of leguminous plants
- Mar 9, 2026
Most plants allow fungal microorganisms to enter their root cells and provide them with carbohydrates in exchange for a better supply of nutrients and...
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Ultrafast light pulses make molecules rotate on quantum materials
- Mar 9, 2026
Researchers from Germany, Japan and India, led by scientists from DESY and the Universities of Kiel and Hamburg, have found a way to collectively make...
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Baltic herring fishing rules may need an update after new genetic mapping
- Mar 9, 2026
Herring from different parts of the Baltic Sea belong to distinct populations genetically adapted to local differences in salinity and temperature. Ho...
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Microbes hitchhiking on marine snow could limit how deep carbon sinks
- Mar 9, 2026
In some parts of the deep ocean, it can look like it's snowing. This "marine snow" is the dust and detritus that organisms slough off as they die and...
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Ocean carbon removal looks promising, but nutrient cycling could curb long-term gains
- Mar 9, 2026
There is growing interest in the scientific community and private sector in biological approaches to marine carbon dioxide removal—strategies designed...
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Nearby red dwarf star hosts at least four planets—with one in the habitable zone
- Mar 9, 2026
In 2020, a study confirmed that two planets orbited the nearby red dwarf, GJ 887. Now, astronomers have confirmed the existence of two additional plan...
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Students with lower self-control tend to procrastinate with short-form video, study finds
- Mar 9, 2026
Who among us hasn't put off doing something we know we need to do while scrolling through just a few more TikToks, Instagram reels or YouTube shorts?...
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From carp to crocodilians: Why deliberately introduced freshwater giants may bring hidden risks
- Mar 9, 2026
More than 40% of extant large freshwater animals (megafauna), including carp, salmonids, crocodilians, turtles, beavers, and hippopotamuses, have been...
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How a shift in the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of a major ocean current system
- Mar 9, 2026
Changes in the Gulf Stream, a strong ocean current in the Atlantic, could serve as an early warning of the imminent collapse of the Atlantic Meridiona...
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Experts challenge idea that social media harms teen empathy
- Mar 9, 2026
Teenagers who use social media more frequently may show slightly higher empathy, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers at Georgia State Univ...