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Q&A: Why are icy surfaces slippery?
- Jan 26, 2026
Winter Storm Fern, a rare convergence of Arctic cold and Southwest moisture, seems set to bring Arctic weather to many parts of the U.S. this weekend....
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Moisture availability, not fertilizer alone, affects long-term fate of soil phosphorus
- Jan 26, 2026
Phosphorus is crucial for crop growth. But too little can lower crop yields, and too much can lead to pollution downstream. Studies show that some soi...
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Aging populations could cut global water use by up to 31%, study finds
- Jan 26, 2026
Across the world, water scarcity is emerging as one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Climate change is pushing rivers and aquifers...
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Harvestmen arachnids apparently use fluorescent patterns for species recognition
- Jan 26, 2026
A research team from Munich has identified a previously unknown communication mechanism in harvestmen. Five closely related species show species-speci...
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AI generates short DNA sequences that show promise for gene therapies
- Jan 26, 2026
Scientists at the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have built a generative AI model that creates short DNA segments that can control gene acti...
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Q&A: Coexistence between humans and wild animals in Japan
- Jan 26, 2026
Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear attacks to crop damage by wil...
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Nepal's green success story has a hidden social gap, research shows
- Jan 26, 2026
In recent years, Nepal has been heralded as a global leader in community-based forest conservation. By handing over nearly a third of its nationally o...
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Flight engineers give NASA's Dragonfly lift
- Jan 26, 2026
In sending a car-sized rotorcraft to explore Saturn's moon Titan, NASA's Dragonfly mission will undertake an unprecedented voyage of scientific discov...
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Mapping cell development with mathematics-informed machine learning
- Jan 26, 2026
The development of humans and other animals unfolds gradually over time, with cells taking on specific roles and functions via a process called cell f...
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Manganese helps reduce agricultural nitrogen pollution in air, water
- Jan 26, 2026
Nitrogen pollution is a serious concern for the agriculture industry. Agricultural fertilizers contain nitrogen, an essential nutrient for plant healt...
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Tapping into risk in America's drinking water
- Jan 26, 2026
When you turn on the tap, you can typically expect clean, safe water to flow out. But behind that simple action lies a complex system of pipes, pumps,...
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New evidence reveals how Greenland's seaweed locks away carbon in the deep ocean
- Jan 26, 2026
An interdisciplinary study confirms, for the first time, the oceanographic pathways that transport floating macroalgae from the coastal waters of Sout...