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Black Death 'rewilding' did not boost biodiversity, study suggests
- Mar 5, 2026
The bubonic plague, which swept across Europe between 1347 and 1353, is estimated to have killed up to one half of the continent's population. The sud...
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Self-repairing spacecraft could change future missions
- Mar 5, 2026
Healable spacecraft structures could soon be possible thanks to cutting-edge composite technology. Swiss companies CompPair and CSEM with Belgian comp...
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What goes on inside a massive star before it explodes as a supernova?
- Mar 5, 2026
When most people think of a supernova, they're thinking of a Type II core-collapse supernova. These are massive stars that have reached the end of the...
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Too many deer in your area? Birth control could help
- Mar 5, 2026
Populations of suburban deer have been on the rise across the U.S. for the last 50 years. Suburban landscapes are like buffet tables with their plenti...
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Improved estimates of storm water in sewers could help reduce flooding
- Mar 5, 2026
Recent University of Toronto Ph.D. graduate Gabrielle Migliato Marega (CivMin) has developed an improved tool for estimating how much water from heavy...
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Swipe right, but safer: New Safety Map aims to help people navigate risks on dating apps
- Mar 5, 2026
To address persistent concerns about harassment, boundary violation and user safety in digital dating spaces, a research team led by the University of...
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3D imagery helps bring world's ant diversity to life
- Mar 5, 2026
For more than a decade, Evan Economo's lab has been using micro-CT machines to scan insect specimens. The resulting X-ray images help researchers stud...
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Molecular 'catapult' fires electrons at the limits of physics
- Mar 5, 2026
Electrons can be "kicked across" solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, scientists have discovered, challenging long-held theories...
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The secret lives of catalysts: How microscopic networks power reactions
- Mar 5, 2026
Catalysts are essential to modern industry, accelerating reactions used to produce everything from fertilizers and fuels to medicines and hydrogen ene...
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Thermogenetics: How proteins are controllable by heat
- Mar 5, 2026
Protein activity can be precisely regulated via subtle changes in temperature using heat-sensitive switches. Underlying this capability is a novel mod...
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How a California desalination plant could help solve water shortages on the Colorado River
- Mar 5, 2026
With desert cities like Phoenix and Tucson bracing for their allotments of Colorado River water to be slashed dramatically, San Diego County's water a...
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Tomato and pepper production faces emerging threats
- Mar 5, 2026
A research team composed of plant virologists from the Plant Virus Department at Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell C...