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Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere may owe its existence to cold subduction
- May 27, 2026
Earth was mostly devoid of oxygen for much of its 4.5 billion year lifetime. That is, until certain processes started to allow for the eventual buildu...
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The impact of nanoplastics on neurons may depend on their size
- May 27, 2026
Smaller plastic particles have more effects on neurons, the key information processing cells of the brain, new research from the University of Eastern...
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Women's faces outrank men's in attractiveness across cultures, global study shows
- May 27, 2026
Why are women considered the "fairer sex" in humans, when in most animal species it is males that display the more elaborate and visually striking tra...
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Advancing detection of genome-edited crops in food mixtures
- May 27, 2026
Researchers from Sciensano, partner of the DARWIN project, have published a new paper in npj Science of Food addressing one of the key scientific and...
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As snow droughts continue to threaten global food security, research calls for climate-resilient agriculture practices
- May 27, 2026
Global climate change is reshaping agricultural ecosystems. As warmer winters become more prevalent, snow droughts caused by insufficient snowfall are...
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Coral study could help explain infertility and ovarian cancer by decoding cilia-driven fluid flows
- May 27, 2026
A study by researchers at The University of Manchester, carried out alongside the Universities of Melbourne and Copenhagen, could hold the key to unde...
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Droplet-like clusters reveal new control switch for major drug-target receptors
- May 27, 2026
A study by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine identifies a new way that G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs)—targets of roughly one-thir...
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Reconstructed 1.5‑billion‑year‑old protein network reveals hundreds of hidden disease‑linked genes
- May 27, 2026
A University of Texas at Austin-led team has reconstructed the most detailed map to date of the molecular machines that carried out the functions of l...
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Fish have no necks, yet this ancient balancing trick keeps their heads startlingly steady in motion
- May 27, 2026
Postural control is a fundamental behavior for most animals, and head stability in particular plays a crucial role in achieving stable sensory input,...
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Mysterious acids keep bacteria rod-shaped by restraining rogue enzyme, experiments reveal
- May 27, 2026
Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic "rod" shape—by keeping an enzym...
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Could aliens ever visit Earth? An aerospace scientist unpacks the challenges of interstellar spaceflight
- May 27, 2026
On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified photos and videos showing what appear to be unexplained flying objects....
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Quantum teleportation carries microwave states at temperatures up to 4 K, beating classical limit
- May 27, 2026
A growing number of quantum engineers worldwide have been trying to realize large-scale quantum networks, which consist of several connected quantum c...