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Genomics offers a faster path to restoring the American chestnut
- Feb 12, 2026
For more than a century, the American chestnut, once a dominant tree across eastern North American forests, has been devastated by an invasive fungal...
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Elephant trunk whiskers exhibit material intelligence, revealing the secret behind an amazing sense of touch
- Feb 12, 2026
A new study from an interdisciplinary German research collaboration, led by the Haptic Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelli...
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Jupiter-family comet 41P/TGK slows down and reverses spin after perihelion
- Feb 12, 2026
New analysis on 2017 Hubble images of the Jupiter-family comet, 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresak (41P/TGK), indicates that the comet underwent a spin rever...
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A little protein with a big role in building Earth's carbon fixing machinery
- Feb 12, 2026
An international team of scientists has discovered that a small, low-abundance protein plays a surprisingly big role in assembling carboxysomes—specia...
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Exploring how the Gulf Stream affects the climate system and the carbon cycle
- Feb 12, 2026
It is well documented that the Gulf Stream plays a pivotal role in the climate system through its transfer of heat, which ultimately supplies warmth t...
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A DNA 'on-off' switch? Light and redox cues reversibly link strands for nanotech
- Feb 12, 2026
DNA, the blueprint of life, is best known for its fundamental role as genetic material—storing and transmitting biological information through the pre...
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Research: Older adults' living setups vary by race, sex
- Feb 12, 2026
A new study co-authored by Yale sociologist Emma Zang reveals stark racial, ethnic, and sex disparities in the marital status and living arrangements...
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Young caregivers in UK fall behind by end of primary school, study shows
- Feb 12, 2026
New research has found that children in England with caring responsibilities are 35% less likely than their peers to reach the expected standard for r...
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Will the Winter Olympics run out of snow?
- Feb 12, 2026
When the Winter Olympics kicked off in 1924, the city of Chamonix, France, had the glacial temperatures and heavy snowfall needed to host the Games. I...
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Earthquake data provide solid footing for AI foundation science model
- Feb 12, 2026
There's been a seismic shift in science, with scientists developing new AI tools and applying AI to just about any question that can be asked. Researc...
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Drones with low-cost air quality sensors can improve air quality monitoring
- Feb 12, 2026
A drone equipped with low-cost air quality sensors has revealed unexpectedly high concentrations of particulate matter at around 100 meters above grou...
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New research shows that spending less on tobacco, gambling and sweets is good for the UK economy
- Feb 12, 2026
A new study from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) has found that public health policies that reduce spending on harmful products can act...