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Why clear packaging may help brands sell more desirable products
- Apr 30, 2026
Brands and retailers could increase their sales by simply using more transparent packaging for desirable items, according to new research co-authored...
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CRISPR speed patterns can identify multiple viruses and variants simultaneously
- Apr 30, 2026
As the spread of infectious diseases accelerates, technologies that can accurately distinguish multiple viruses in a single test are becoming increasi...
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Measurement of nuclear reactions at record-low energies opens new pathways for astrophysics research
- Apr 30, 2026
An international research team has achieved an important milestone for astrophysics at GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt: In the CRYRING@ESR storage ring, scienti...
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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...