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New DNA tagging workflow boosts gene delivery to the nucleus over tenfold
- Feb 5, 2026
Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells. However, to be effective, th...
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YouTubers love wildlife, but commenters aren't calling for conservation action
- Feb 5, 2026
YouTube is a great place to find all sorts of wildlife content. It is not, however, a good place to find viewers encouraging each other to preserve th...
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New crew set to launch for ISS after medical evacuation
- Feb 5, 2026
Four astronauts could blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) next week, after setbacks including a mysterious medical evacuation of the pr...
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Peppermint oil plasma coating could cut catheter infections without releasing drugs
- Feb 5, 2026
Australian researchers have developed a high‑performance coating made from peppermint essential oil that can be applied to the surfaces of many common...
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The coming end of ISS, symbol of an era of global cooperation
- Feb 5, 2026
When the International Space Station comes back to Earth in 2030, it will mark the end of three decades of peaceful international cooperation—and an e...
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'Jetty McJetface': Star-shredding black hole may keep ramping up its radio jet until 2027 peak
- Feb 5, 2026
A supermassive black hole with a case of cosmic indigestion has been burping out the remains of a shredded star for four years—and it's still going st...
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Breathing in the past: How museums can use biomolecular archaeology to bring ancient scents to life
- Feb 5, 2026
Recent advances in biomolecular archaeology have revealed that ancient objects can retain the molecular fingerprints of past aromatic practices. These...
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Little blue penguin chick reared by its parents at aquarium
- Feb 5, 2026
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating another milestone in their little blue penguin breeding program....
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Catalina Island's deer to be culled to restore its ecosystem
- Feb 5, 2026
California wildlife officials have approved a plan to eradicate Catalina Island's entire deer population as part of a broader effort to restore the is...
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Exposure to burn injuries played key role in shaping human evolution, study suggests
- Feb 5, 2026
Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping how our bodies heal, fig...
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Are returning Pumas putting Patagonian Penguins at risk? New study reveals the likelihood
- Feb 5, 2026
Should we protect an emblematic species if it may come at the cost of another one—particularly in ecosystems that are still recovering from human impa...
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Red giant stars can't destroy all gas giants—some are hardy survivors
- Feb 4, 2026
Aging stars can completely destroy their planets. When a star reaches the end of its life on the main sequence, it goes through dramatic changes. And...