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Astronomers discover 87 stellar stream candidates in the Milky Way
- Mar 23, 2026
Stellar streams are trails of stars that astronomers can study to solve mysteries about the history of our Milky Way galaxy and, potentially, the dark...
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Astrophysicists resolve 'negative superhump' conundrum of deep-space binary star systems
- Mar 23, 2026
New UNLV-led research is helping to unravel clues to a cosmic mystery that has eluded scientists for decades. Cataclysmic variables (CVs) are binary s...
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One step closer to deciphering TOR, the molecular machinery that makes humans and yeast grow
- Mar 23, 2026
The name might sound like a Nordic god, but it is actually the molecular machinery that allows many different species to eat and grow: fungi, plants,...
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Shorebird science and conservation collective shows big data can protect birds
- Mar 23, 2026
New research from the Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), publ...
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Genome-hopping 'Starships' may explain why some pest-killing fungi stop working
- Mar 23, 2026
A new study from Kiel University shows how the massive exchange of mobile genetic elements between fungi can impair their effectiveness against insect...
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Stealth superstorms reveal lightning on Jupiter: Beyond the superbolt
- Mar 23, 2026
Jupiter's lightning has long been of interest to planetary scientists, as it marks stormy spots where researchers can look to learn more about convect...
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Superconducting chip generates tunable terahertz waves for compact imaging
- Mar 23, 2026
A tiny crystal chip which uses terahertz radiation to see clearly through a wide range of materials could find applications in health care, biological...
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LLMs stereotype non-Western moral values in predictable ways, research finds
- Mar 23, 2026
Aliah Zewail, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS), has led research for a new paper examin...
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Hubble revisits Crab Nebula to track 25 years of expansion
- Mar 23, 2026
Nearly a millennium ago, astronomers witnessed a brilliant new star blazing in the sky—a supernova so bright it was visible in daylight for weeks. Tod...
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Jamming bacterial communications, instead of killing the microbes, might provide long-lasting treatment
- Mar 23, 2026
Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being outmaneuvered by resistant b...
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Frustrated Lewis pair chemistry enables dual atom insertion to build bioactive molecules
- Mar 23, 2026
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a boron-catalyzed method to transform oxetanes, which are small four-member...
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Diamonds are not a geoengineer's best friend: Carbon impurities provide a reality check
- Mar 23, 2026
The field of solar geoengineering revolves around the idea of cooling the globe via the injection of aerosols to reflect sunlight or to thin clouds. O...