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Plants could be used to grow medicines in space, study shows
- Jun 8, 2026
Astronauts on long space missions may one day use plants to produce fresh stocks of medicines on demand, thanks to new research by engineers at the Un...
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DNA design unlocks nanometer-scale catalyst control for cleaner hydrogen production
- Jun 8, 2026
The fixed idea that DNA is only a molecule that stores genetic information is being challenged. KAIST researchers have developed a technology that con...
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Sesame dynamically rewires lignan metabolism during germination
- Jun 8, 2026
Sesame seeds are rich in lipid-soluble lignans such as sesamin, which are widely known as health-promoting phytochemicals. While these compounds rapid...
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Corals have a hormonal clock and it looks surprisingly like ours
- Jun 8, 2026
A three-year study has cracked open the hidden biology behind coral reproduction, revealing hormone cycles that echo those of humans and other animals...
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Twisted stacking lets 2D conductor keep single-layer performance in bulk form
- Jun 8, 2026
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are significantly thinner than a single sheet of paper, have long drawn attention for their exceptional performa...
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Ribosome tunnel interactions reveal how bacteria can pause protein production
- Jun 8, 2026
How do bacteria regulate the production of their proteins? Researchers at the University of Hamburg, in collaboration with international partners, hav...
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Need for early, institution-wide AI literacy education highlighted in study
- Jun 8, 2026
Along with researchers from James Madison University, three collaborators in the Office of the Provost recently published in Research & Practice in As...
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Van der Waals forces can play unexpected role in thin film properties
- Jun 8, 2026
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to use van der Waals forces to tune the physical and electronic properties of ferroelectric thin films. The...
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UN warns of 'deepening crisis' in oceans, urges action
- Jun 8, 2026
Oceans are in a "deepening crisis" that demands urgent global action, a major U.N. report warned Monday, with seas warming and rising faster, ice cove...
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How did a major mangrove restoration project in Senegal end up selling 'ghost carbon?'
- Jun 8, 2026
Nature-based solutions have become central to global climate strategies. From tropical forests to wetlands, restoring nature means trees and plants ca...
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Neutron star merger simulations gain new precision with AI-driven r-process heating
- Jun 8, 2026
Using a novel simulation model based on machine learning, an international research team at GSI/FAIR has succeeded in gaining a deeper understanding o...
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Physicists create new family of Schrödinger-cat states
- Jun 8, 2026
Quantum mechanics, unlike classical physics, allows objects to exist in more than one state at the same time. This idea is often illustrated by Schröd...