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The hidden microbial communities that shape health in space
- Jan 22, 2026
Microorganisms live in biofilms—the equivalent of microbial "cities"—everywhere on Earth. These city-like structures protect and house microbial commu...
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Study sheds light on the function of a key antibiotic-producing enzyme
- Jan 22, 2026
Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin, which are widely used to treat a range of...
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Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible
- Jan 22, 2026
If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in newborn stool, in product pa...
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Space station crew credits ultrasound machine for handling in-orbit health crisis
- Jan 22, 2026
The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in "super handy" during the medical cri...
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Evidence of 'lightning-fast' evolution found after Chicxulub impact
- Jan 22, 2026
The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail of f...
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Humans use local dialects to communicate with honeyguide birds, research shows
- Jan 22, 2026
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use region...
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World on track to breach 1.5°C target by 2030
- Jan 22, 2026
Global average temperature increases could pass the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement by the end of the decade, according...
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Construction of Asian carp barrier in Illinois hits another snag
- Jan 22, 2026
Nine months ago, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum instructing his administration to "achieve maximum speed and efficiency" in m...
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Bats, bushbabies and aardvark edge closer to extinction in southern Africa
- Jan 22, 2026
A new list of threatened mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini shows that 11 more species have edged closer to extinction since 2016. Those th...
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New NASA Artemis payloads to study moon's terrain, radiation, history
- Jan 22, 2026
NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity's understanding and exploration of the moon. As...
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When science jams: Biomedical engineer draws on musical roots to reimagine scientific collaboration
- Jan 21, 2026
For Roy Maimon, hitting the bar stage and working in the scientific laboratory have never been separate worlds. During his Ph.D., the new NYU Tandon b...
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Artificial intelligence in manufacturing rocket parts
- Jan 21, 2026
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, promises many benefits in all domains, and rocketry is no different. The European Space Agency's Future Launchers Prep...