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Floriculture sustainability differs by industry sector, survey shows
- Feb 11, 2026
A national survey of the four supply-chain sectors involved in the production and sale of flowers and ornamental plants shows that sustainability prac...
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Space mining without heavy machines? Microbes harvest metals from meteorites aboard space station
- Feb 11, 2026
If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind,...
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Parvovirus infection modulates nucleolar organization and function
- Feb 11, 2026
Research at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) reveals that autonomous parvoviruses, such as canine parvovirus, are highly capable of affecting the...
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Rising CO₂ and warming jointly limit phosphorus availability in rice soils, decade-long study reveals
- Feb 11, 2026
A decade-long study has revealed that rising atmospheric CO₂ and warming work together to reduce the availability of phosphorus in rice-upland crop ro...
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Fire-footed rope squirrels identified as a natural reservoir for monkeypox virus
- Feb 11, 2026
Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH), a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), together with an interdisci...
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Stiff gels slow germs: Mapping the hydrogel properties that control bacterial growth
- Feb 11, 2026
Hydrogels are soft, jelly-like materials that can absorb large amounts of water. They are widely used in medical technologies such as contact lenses a...
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Management practices can enhance soil microbiome functions in plant defense
- Feb 11, 2026
The soil microbiome is critical for the ecosystem, and agricultural practices that promote microbial diversity can support plant health and help prote...
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Seeing how atoms vibrate at the Ångström scale
- Feb 11, 2026
Probing the vibration of atoms provides detailed information on local structure and bonding that define material properties. Tip-enhanced Raman spectr...
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Widespread loss of marine sponges possible if heat waves intensify by just 1°C
- Feb 11, 2026
New research shows the effects of marine heat waves on sponges could be much more severe as temperatures rise. More intense marine heat waves as a res...
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Ancient DNA suggests hunter-gatherers in Europe's lowlands endured until 2500 BCE
- Feb 11, 2026
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have used ancient DNA to reveal that hunter-gatherers in one part of Europe survived for thousands of ye...
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New lithium-based green phosphors rival today's commercial LED standard
- Feb 11, 2026
Research results from Innsbruck, Schwabmünchen, and Düsseldorf demonstrate how the most widely used green phosphors in commercial LEDs can be replaced...
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What honey bee brain chemistry tells us about human learning
- Feb 11, 2026
A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specifi...