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How developing immune cells fine-tune their signals
- May 27, 2026
Researchers at VIB, Ghent University, and VUB have uncovered how two proteins essential for immune cell development work together at the molecular lev...
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Social background also shapes environmental awareness, says study
- May 27, 2026
Academic success depends largely on social background—this has long been known. A recent international study led by researchers at Leuphana University...
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New biosynthesis platform could enable bioactive compounds to be labeled, targeted and released on demand
- May 27, 2026
Many medically important drugs originate from natural sources. Microorganisms produce these compounds using highly sophisticated and remarkably precis...
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Gutweed successfully grown in full life cycle within brackish conditions in Baltic Sea
- May 27, 2026
Gutweed could become a future crop in the Baltic Sea. This is shown in a new study from the University of Gothenburg, where researchers have, for the...
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Trust and patience link to higher happiness across 76 countries
- May 27, 2026
A study covering 76 countries has found that people who are more trusting, patient, altruistic and cooperative tend to report higher levels of happine...
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Perfect randomness realized for the first time
- May 27, 2026
Creating perfect randomness is surprisingly difficult. Even modern random number generators never generate completely ideal random numbers: small syst...
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Researchers link specific microbiomes to archaeological bone degradation
- May 27, 2026
Well-preserved archaeological bone samples have different microbial communities than heavily degraded bone samples, providing a new understanding of h...
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A severed piece of sea cucumber refused to die, and what happened next could transform medicine
- May 27, 2026
From the revived corpse of Frankenstein's monster to the disembodied hand, "Thing," in the Addams Family, reanimated tissue is one of the most endurin...
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Hubble spies faint irregular galaxy ESO 490-017
- May 27, 2026
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, roughly 12,000 light-years in diameter and some 23 million lig...
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Moon base missions face an unseen threat, and these simulations show where it could strike first
- May 27, 2026
Researchers have developed a novel virtual model for simulating how astronauts in future moon base operations might interact with each other and with...
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'Feathered dragon' has some of the longest tail feathers ever found on a fossil bird
- May 27, 2026
Birds have all kinds of fancy decorations for attracting mates—male peacocks have a fan of feathers accented with shimmering blue eye-spots, birds of...
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Scientists reveal how dividing cells precisely trigger spindle formation
- May 27, 2026
During animal cell division, a highly synchronized and tightly regulated dance of chromosomes takes place, ensuring the chromosomes split correctly in...