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This 'living plastic' activates and self-destructs on command
- May 3, 2026
Many plastic products are designed to be used only once, yet the material itself lasts for years. But a new strategy is addressing this problem by cre...
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Nest‑building chimpanzees seem to anticipate future weather
- May 3, 2026
Every evening, as they move from place to place through the forest, chimpanzees stop to build a nest—most often in a tree—to sleep in. Using a selecti...
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Blood-based DNA marker tracks arsenic exposure and may predict toxicity risk
- May 3, 2026
Public health experts estimate that more than 200 million people worldwide are exposed to arsenic through contaminated drinking water. Scientists know...
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Solar radio bursts reveal hidden magnetic switchbacks near the sun, Parker Solar Probe data suggest
- May 2, 2026
Solar radio bursts are intrinsically linked to the motion of their emitting source through the coronal and heliospheric plasma. Electron transport is...
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Canada proposes POET mission to hunt Earth-sized planets
- May 2, 2026
Exoplanet science and the search for life beyond Earth continue to advance at break-neck speeds, with the number of confirmed exoplanets by NASA rapid...
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Why Eurovision stays unpredictable after 70 years of copycats and rule changes
- May 2, 2026
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has been attracting millions of fans every year since it was launched back in 1956. At the same time, it represents...
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A new interface to study RNA biology
- May 2, 2026
Scientists at Université de Montréal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer have developed a new database that integrates the molecular str...
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Gold digging is not exclusive to women: New study uncovers common attributes
- May 2, 2026
Gold digging is often seen as a female behavior focused on exploiting wealthier partners for material gain, but science suggests this stereotype may b...
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Green alley effectiveness depends on design and purpose, study finds
- May 2, 2026
Green alleys—residential laneways redesigned to enhance residents' quality of life, boost social cohesion and improve biodiversity—are gaining tractio...
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Locked in stone for 210 million years, this newly identified crocodile cousin was built to crush larger prey
- May 2, 2026
On a fateful day 210 million years ago, two crocodile cousins about the size of jackals stood side-by-side amid the low ferns of a humid riverbank tha...
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Plant-based diets cut climate impact by more than half, randomized clinical trial shows
- May 2, 2026
As climate change accelerates and global temperatures continue to rise, a new randomized clinical trial provides compelling evidence that one of the m...
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Deadly feline coronavirus variant has been present in the US for more than a decade
- May 2, 2026
Cornell researchers have discovered that a lethal variant of feline coronavirus, previously thought to be limited to a devastating 2023 outbreak in Cy...