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Liquids can fracture like solids—researchers discover the breaking point
- Mar 28, 2026
In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have reported that, given the right c...
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Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years
- Mar 28, 2026
The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century arrived at their launch site Friday, joining the towering rocket tha...
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Why use living cells? Researchers are making chemicals with enzymes alone
- Mar 28, 2026
Today's nearly $70 billion U.S. biofuels economy is powered by two technology toolboxes. Biochemical technologies—used to produce around 17 billion ga...
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Land animals evolved from ocean ancestors—new study unravels the genetics behind the transition
- Mar 28, 2026
The transition from water to land is a question that still intrigues scientists. Those ancient organisms would have needed to adapt to several new cha...
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Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years
- Mar 27, 2026
Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At hi...
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Quasi-liquid layer controls growth mechanisms of ice-like materials
- Mar 27, 2026
Clathrate hydrates are crystalline structures formed at the bottom of seafloors, created by water molecules trapping methane, carbon dioxide or other...
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The Big Bee Project brings natural history collections into the 21st century
- Mar 27, 2026
Museum collections have underpinned scientific research for centuries. But physical specimens in boxes and drawers don't easily lend themselves to the...
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New technique reveals body-wide cellular processes
- Mar 27, 2026
Understanding gene expression within the body has been a boon for 21st century biology and therapeutics, but most discoveries that use these technolog...
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Some ticks can survive from 1 to 3 weeks on home flooring
- Mar 27, 2026
It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can actually survive indoors fo...
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How lifetime stress drives abnormal behaviors in lab monkeys
- Mar 27, 2026
It is not unusual for laboratory monkeys to engage in abnormal repetitive behaviors (ARBs), such as pacing and hair-plucking. Conventional thinking is...
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Physicists create laser tornado in miniature structures using synthetic magnetic field
- Mar 27, 2026
Can light behave like a whirlwind? It turns out it can—and such "optical tornadoes" have now been created in an extremely small structure by scientist...
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Microwave carrots, air-fry tomatoes: Researchers identify sustainable cooking methods for better nutrition
- Mar 27, 2026
Researchers at the University of Seville's Food Color and Quality Laboratory have studied the effects of different cooking methods used for tomatoes a...