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Location cues on social media can change how people judge posts
- Apr 30, 2026
The old maxim "location, location, location" may be as important in the social media landscape as it is in real estate. When a social media post about...
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RNA-built droplets create customizable organelles inside living cells
- Apr 30, 2026
Just as the human body relies on organs such as the heart or liver for essential functions, cells depend on their own tiny organs, or organelles, to c...
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Gene circuits reshape DNA folding and affect how genes are expressed, study finds
- Apr 30, 2026
When a gene is turned on in a cell, it creates a ripple effect along the DNA strand, changing the physical structure of the strand. A new study by MIT...
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Human cell map uncovers 90,000 interactions among 4 million gene pairs
- Apr 30, 2026
How do our genes determine our appearance and our susceptibility to disease? This question is central to biomedical research, and today we can sequenc...
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For crop breeders, growth curves built on drone data reveal timing and duration of genetic effects
- Apr 30, 2026
Though it's largely a hereditary trait, siblings often grow to be different heights. But even if they end up topping out at the same stature, they may...
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Superconducting quantum circuit simulates proton tunneling phenomenon in chemical systems
- Apr 30, 2026
Researchers at Yale, Google, and the University of California-Santa Barbara have created a device that simulates the quantum "tunneling" behavior of p...
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Autumn leaves transformed into biodegradable mulch film can curb farm plastic pollution
- Apr 30, 2026
Fallen leaves, which are discarded every year, have been transformed into a resource that can replace waste plastics, a major nuisance in rural areas....
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Light-activated protein illuminates when embryos can cope with disruptions to cell division
- Apr 30, 2026
Cell division during the early stage of embryo development is a trade-off between speed and accuracy; the cells need to divide quickly to enable rapid...
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Malaria parasite sneaks mRNA into immune cell nuclei, disrupting defenses
- Apr 30, 2026
RNA technology is regarded as one of the newest frontiers in medicine, but in fact a primordial innovator got there way before we did. The malaria par...
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Wildfires leave lasting risks: Improving predictions of hazardous debris flows in burned areas
- Apr 30, 2026
In August of 2020, the Grizzly Creek fire burned more than 30,000 acres around Interstate 70 in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon. The following summer, seve...
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Chemists unlock two-step alkene alkylation using stable acids and polar coupling
- Apr 30, 2026
Chemists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung have developed a practical two-step method for alkylating alkenes via thianthrenation, address...
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Light unlocks full polarization control at ultrafast speeds, reshaping photonics
- Apr 30, 2026
Scientists at Heriot‑Watt University have demonstrated in a world-first, that light can be used to control every aspect of how electromagnetic waves o...