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Small but mighty microplate reader could transform NASA research
- Feb 20, 2026
A small but mighty piece of lab equipment, about the size of a cellphone, has arrived at the International Space Station after launching with NASA's S...
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New insights into how bacteria control DNA synthesis open the door to next generation antimicrobials
- Feb 20, 2026
Ribonucleotide reductases (RNR) are indispensable enzymes that convert ribonucleotides to deoxyribonucleotides (dNTPs), the precursors to make up DNA....
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Living tissues are shaped by self-propelled topological defects, biophysicists find
- Feb 20, 2026
With a new mathematical model, a team of biophysicists has revealed fresh insights into how biological tissues are shaped by the active motion of stru...
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How root growth is stimulated by nitrate: Researchers decipher signaling chain
- Feb 20, 2026
When 200 natural accessions of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana grown in a nitrate-enriched medium were compared, one observation stood out: some...
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How competitive gaming on Discord fosters social connections
- Feb 20, 2026
Human beings are social animals; they need places to relax, connect with others, and feel a sense of belonging beyond the demands of home and work. Tr...
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'All-in-one,' single-atom could power both sides of water splitting
- Feb 20, 2026
Green hydrogen production technology, which utilizes renewable energy to produce eco-friendly hydrogen without carbon emissions, is gaining attention...
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Letting children play can support development
- Feb 20, 2026
Preschool-age children are most engaged in pretend play 10–15 minutes after playing begins. In addition, girls exhibit higher organizational skills, a...
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Birds change altitude to survive epic journeys across deserts and seas
- Feb 20, 2026
Every year, billions of birds undertake extraordinary migrations, crossing vast deserts and open seas with no place to stop, feed, or rest. A new inte...
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Social media advertising suppresses voting in targeted communities, research shows
- Feb 20, 2026
Messages intended to suppress votes can be precisely delivered to particularly vulnerable and consequential groups of people via social media and keep...
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Neutron scattering helps clarify magnetic behavior in altermagnetic material
- Feb 20, 2026
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have identified the true source of a magnetic effect seen in the material ruthenium dioxide (Ru...
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New generation of climate models sheds first light on long-standing Pacific puzzle
- Feb 20, 2026
Researchers have long been puzzled by the observed cooling of the eastern tropical Pacific and the Southern Ocean accompanying global warming. Existin...
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Blood marker from dementia research could help track aging across the animal world
- Feb 20, 2026
A protein called neurofilament light chain (NfL)—studied in humans in the context of neurodegenerative diseases and aging—is also detectable in the bl...