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We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale
- Feb 3, 2026
The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had a strong earthy aroma. In the saucepan, they me...
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A hearing test for the world's rarest sea turtle: Understanding its vulnerability to human-caused noise
- Feb 3, 2026
Kemp's ridley sea turtles are among the most endangered species of sea turtles in the world. They reside along the east and Gulf coasts of North Ameri...
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Accurately predicting Arctic sea ice in real time
- Feb 3, 2026
Arctic sea ice has large effects on the global climate. By cooling the planet, Arctic ice impacts ocean circulation, atmospheric patterns, and extreme...
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Whether it's Valentine's Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy
- Feb 3, 2026
As Valentine's Day approaches, finding the perfect words to express your feelings for that special someone can seem like a daunting task—so much so th...
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Warning of kidney cell damage from high exposure to nanoplastics
- Feb 3, 2026
As concerns rise about the effects of tiny plastic particles on human health, Flinders University researchers have led new research on whether nanopla...
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'Sponge city' construction fuels major gains in urban biodiversity, study reveals
- Feb 3, 2026
A research team led by Prof. Zhu Yongguan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) at the CAS Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences...
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Tiny radio transmitters reveal a hidden survival tactic in birds
- Feb 3, 2026
In Sturt National Park, near Tibooburra in central Australia where temperatures can range from freezing to nearly 50°C, there lives a small bird with...
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Open-access software tool helps researchers spot fake journals
- Feb 3, 2026
Research papers in peer-reviewed academic journals are at the heart of academic integrity. New ideas and discoveries are vetted and checked by experts...
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CT scans unwrap secrets of ancient Egyptian life
- Feb 3, 2026
Keck Medicine of USC radiologists use computed tomography (CT) scanners to diagnose and treat patients' diseases and injuries. Recently, however, this...
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Weight-loss drugs are creating an environmental disaster—a new water-based method aims to change that
- Feb 3, 2026
The world is in the middle of a peptide drug revolution. These short chains of amino acids—the building blocks of proteins—sit at the heart of some of...
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Shrinking shellfish? Study uncovers acidic water risks in Indian River lagoon
- Feb 3, 2026
Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL), one of the state's most ecologically productive estuaries, is facing a growing but invisible threat that could re...
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Shared purpose outperforms specialization, study shows
- Feb 3, 2026
A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal challenges long-standing assumptions about managerial specialization by examining when organ...