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The wild can be a 'death trap' for rescued animals
- Feb 25, 2026
A new study has found that the wild can be a "death trap" for animals that are released from captivity after previously being rescued. The research, p...
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Nano-cage removes up to 98% of PFAS in tap water tests
- Feb 25, 2026
Contamination of ground, surface and drinking water by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) affects millions of people worldwide. A pr...
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Hidden architecture inside cellular droplets reveals new targets for cancer and neurodegeneration
- Feb 25, 2026
Cells rely on biomolecular condensates to coordinate essential biological processes without surrounding membranes. These droplet-like dynamic assembli...
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A world first at the microscopic scale: Metamaterials that can shrink and expand on their own
- Feb 25, 2026
Leiden physicists Daniela Kraft and Julio Melio have created soft structures that can take on different shapes without any external drive in their lab...
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'Lock-and-key' chemistry keeps cancer drugs inactive until they reach tumor sites
- Feb 25, 2026
Many therapeutic molecules used in cancer treatments are highly toxic, often harming healthy tissues and causing significant side effects. This create...
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Why plants may bloom earlier: Tiny dew droplets are triggering early flowering in plants
- Feb 25, 2026
Plants around the world are flowering earlier in the year, a trend attributed to climate change. But there could be another hitherto hidden trigger. S...
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Ultrasound-activated molecules show potential for killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- Feb 25, 2026
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) have recently demonstrated the feasibility of using estrone-linked BODIPYs son...
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A robust new telecom qubit identified in silicon
- Feb 25, 2026
Quantum technologies are anticipated to transform computing, communication, and sensing by harnessing the unusual behavior of matter at the atomic sca...
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Scientists discover 10 new species of Hawaiian moths
- Feb 25, 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups (genera) of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths. While new species ar...
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Alcohol-free drinks uncover alcohol pricing secrets
- Feb 25, 2026
Alcohol pricing is often analyzed using sophisticated computer models to understand how policy changes, such as adjustments to excise, might affect dr...
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AI gets water right: How a hydration shield helps proteins keep their shape
- Feb 25, 2026
A study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society reports that artificial intelligence can enhance protein stability in an unexpected...
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Vertebrate paleontology has a numbers problem. Computer vision can help
- Feb 25, 2026
How many fossils does it take to accurately train an image-based AI algorithm? According to a new study co-authored by Bruce MacFadden, UF Distinguish...