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Trapping light on thermal photodetectors shatters speed records
- Mar 4, 2026
Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date, which works by absorbing heat generated by i...
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Simulation makes it possible to study movements of cell's largest protein complexes without supercomputers
- Mar 4, 2026
Large protein machines in the body carry out many of the cell's most essential tasks, from energy production to the regulation of signal transmission....
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We discovered lethal new fungal diseases in wild Australian reptiles. It's time to act fast
- Mar 4, 2026
When a coastal carpet python was brought into a wildlife hospital in South East Queensland in August 2024, vets were confronted with something they di...
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Drinking water at risk long after wildfires, study warns
- Mar 4, 2026
Canada's drinking water can remain at risk long after wildfires burn out, according to a UBC-led global review that found water-quality impacts often...
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Vocal analysis and AI uncover two new Amazon antbirds in five-species complex
- Mar 4, 2026
Scientists have discovered that a widely recognized Amazonian antbird is not one, but five distinct species—including two completely new to science. T...
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Just three molecules can launch gene-silencing condensates in stem cells
- Mar 4, 2026
A new study has uncovered how an exceptionally scarce protein can orchestrate the assembly of large-scale gene-silencing structures inside cells, and...
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Influenza's molecular theft caught in action—how the virus steals the cap of host RNA in order to replicate
- Mar 4, 2026
The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The influenza virus continues to...
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Researchers decode the welfare effects of pricing algorithms
- Mar 4, 2026
The National Bureau of Economic Research has published a new working paper by economists Ali Shourideh (Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of B...
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Evolution of new physical traits in mollusks has declined and grown more predictable over time
- Mar 4, 2026
Paleobiologist Geerat Vermeij is enthralled with mollusks. Their shells line the surfaces and fill the cabinets and drawers in his office on the secon...
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Understanding how cells take up and use isolated mitochondria to restore energy function
- Mar 4, 2026
Mitochondria are essential for cell survival, repair, and adaptation. Not only do they generate most of the energy needed during a cell's life, but th...
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What's going on inside quantum computers? New method simplifies process tomography
- Mar 4, 2026
Quantum computers work by applying quantum operations, such as quantum gates, to delicate quantum states. Ideally, quantum computers can solve complex...
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Study shows COVID-19 financial stress slowed digital finance adoption in Africa
- Mar 4, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of financial technology worldwide, including in many African countries, but it also brought financial hardsh...