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Bio-based coating reveals harmful UV exposure by shifting color
- Feb 12, 2026
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a coating using proteins and bacteria that could enable the development of T-sh...
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The changing chemistry of invasive death cap mushrooms
- Feb 12, 2026
The California Department of Public Health reported 39 related poisonings in the last three months, leading to the death of four people, at least thre...
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Fentanyl makeover: Core structural redesign could lead to safer pain medications
- Feb 12, 2026
Fentanyl is one of the most effective drugs for managing severe pain, yet it carries substantial risks of addiction and respiratory depression, the da...
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Silver European eel discovered in Cyprus for the first time
- Feb 12, 2026
As part of a new study, researchers from Bournemouth University (BU) have discovered European eels, Anguilla anguilla, at the stage of silvering livin...
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Plants retain a 'genetic memory' of past population crashes, study shows
- Feb 12, 2026
Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human activity has caused populatio...
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Major earthquakes are just as random as smaller ones
- Feb 12, 2026
For obvious reasons, it would be useful to predict when an earthquake is going to occur. It has long been suspected that large quakes in the Himalayas...
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Young Australians want more than 'Don't Do It': A new approach to sex education
- Feb 12, 2026
As Valentine's Day approaches—when love and relationships are front of mind—Burnet Institute is highlighting The Gist, an evidence-based program desig...
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Queensland's longest-running planned burn study informs effective landscape fire management
- Feb 12, 2026
Researchers have arrived in Peachester State Forest to collect environmental samples to help unlock new insights into how planned burns shape and supp...
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Strawberry guava prevents natural forest generation in Madagascar, project reveals
- Feb 12, 2026
Rice University biologist Amy Dunham has spent decades studying the mountainous rainforests of Madagascar's Ranomafana National Park, a UNESCO World H...
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Tourists are fueling exploitative working conditions by demanding cheap holidays, warns new research
- Feb 12, 2026
Customers are playing a much bigger role in creating poor working conditions in tourism than most people think, according to a new study from the Univ...
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Scientists uncover Iron Age origins of Vietnamese tooth blackening practices
- Feb 12, 2026
Not everyone wants their teeth to be white and gleaming. Tooth blackening is a recognized part of modern Vietnamese culture, and a recent discovery hi...
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Study finds teen 'sexting' surge, warns of sextortion and privacy risks
- Feb 12, 2026
A new national study finds a concerning surge in teen "sexting," which frequently exposes them to serious risks, including sextortion, coercion and pr...