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Jupiter's Galilean moons may have gained life's building blocks at birth
- Feb 23, 2026
Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key chemical precursors to life...
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Tuning in to fluorescence to farm smarter: Monitoring plant light use saves indoor farm energy costs
- Feb 23, 2026
Plant owners with a so-called green thumb often seem to have a more finely tuned sense of what their plants need than the rest of us. A new "smart lig...
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Finding the honey bee dance floor: New method shows how it moves within the hive
- Feb 23, 2026
When honey bees find a good source of food, they return to their hive and perform a waggle dance. It consists of a series of movements that communicat...
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Alloy-engineered valleytronics: Microscopic mechanism gives scientists precise control over how excitons behave
- Feb 23, 2026
Scientists have observed a new microscopic mechanism enabling precise control of the magneto-optical properties of excitons in alloys of two-dimension...
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From algae to biofuel: Study opens doors to cheaper, cleaner fuel sources
- Feb 23, 2026
A researcher's keen eye and spirit of curiosity led to the discovery of a new method for cell engineering—a finding that opens doors to more sustainab...
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Curiosity rover captures Martian spiderwebs up close
- Feb 23, 2026
For about six months, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring a region full of geologic formations called boxwork, low ridges standing roughly...
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Between the Pampa and Patagonia: New clues about how ancient hunter-gatherers fed themselves
- Feb 23, 2026
An archaeological study reveals how ancient hunter-gatherer groups lived—and survived—more than a thousand years ago in the transition zone between th...
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CT scans of Inca child sacrifices reveal new details about capacocha rituals
- Feb 23, 2026
The Incas were known to engage in a sacrificial ritual involving children to appease their gods. Archaeologists have found and analyzed the remains of...
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Auroras on Ganymede and Earth share striking similarities
- Feb 23, 2026
New observations of Ganymede reveal a striking similarity between the auroras on the largest moon in the solar system and those on Earth. The internat...
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Twisting optical fiber creates a robust new pathway for light
- Feb 23, 2026
Light powers everything from communications to sensing, yet even tiny imperfections can scatter it and weaken signals. To address this, a team led by...
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Study reveals hidden climate impact of digital industries
- Feb 23, 2026
Digital technologies are widely viewed as drivers of efficiency, growth, and innovation. However, their contribution to climate change is significantl...
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Charged nanoparticles linked to higher fish embryo mortality
- Feb 23, 2026
Plastic contamination in freshwater ecosystems continues to rise, resulting in micro- and nanoparticle accumulation in the aquatic environment. A new...