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Musicality is rooted in human biology, not just culture, says professor
- Mar 12, 2026
Humans are fundamentally "musical animals"—and our capacity for music is rooted in biology, not just culture. This is the conclusion of new work by Un...
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How biological invasions are silently remodeling ecosystems
- Mar 12, 2026
Many of the most damaging invasions do not simply subtract species; they fundamentally remodel the environment, altering habitats, rewiring interactio...
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Y-doped catalyst transforms ammonia into sustainable hydrogen energy
- Mar 12, 2026
Ammonia isn't just for cleaning supplies and plant fertilizers—it can also serve as a precursor to clean hydrogen energy. The decomposition of ammonia...
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Diatom-based microrobots show promise for targeted photodynamic therapy of glioblastoma
- Mar 12, 2026
Researchers in China have developed magnetically controlled microrobots made from diatoms for the treatment of glioblastoma using photodynamic therapy...
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Winters set the stage for summer Great Barrier Reef bleaching risk
- Mar 12, 2026
The study, published in Coral Reefs, tests how winters influence coral sensitivity to bleaching—either priming them to cope with heat stress or leavin...
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Palm-sized superconducting magnet achieves 42 tesla, rivaling the world's biggest
- Mar 12, 2026
When we think of powerful magnets used in particle accelerators or for NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), we often envision bulky machines, sometimes t...
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Women use professional and social networks to push past the glass ceiling
- Mar 12, 2026
To understand how professional networks contribute to persistent gender disparities in corporate leadership, researchers analyzed data from more than...
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Uncovering a patchwork of fresh and salty groundwater beneath Great Salt Lake's south shore
- Mar 12, 2026
Thanks to upstream diversions and climate change, Utah's Great Salt Lake has shrunk by 70% since 1989, exposing about 800 square miles of playa and mu...
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Global sorghum 'pangenome' accelerates discovery of resilient crop traits
- Mar 12, 2026
A team of international scientists, including researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, reports a major advance in sorghum genomics: a...
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Saharan dust swept into Europe in March, triggering 'dirty rain' episodes
- Mar 12, 2026
Winter winds lofted clouds of dust from the Sahara Desert, carrying it north toward the Mediterranean and dispersing it widely across Europe in March...
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Self-regenerating catalyst restores its own performance, advancing CO₂ conversion technology
- Mar 12, 2026
Technologies that convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted from factories and power plants into useful chemical feedstocks are considered key to achieving...
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Astronomers discuss fortifying our planetary defenses
- Mar 12, 2026
When people think of asteroids, they tend to picture rare, civilization-ending impacts like those depicted in movies such as "Armageddon." In reality,...