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New data show reduced overall PFAS exposures in subarctic ocean
- Jan 26, 2026
Beginning in the early 2000s, some of the most common and well-studied PFAS were phased out through a combination of industry shifts and international...
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How NASA is homing in from space on ocean debris
- Jan 26, 2026
In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Sur...
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AI agents streamline discovery of safer, more efficient solid electrolytes for batteries
- Jan 26, 2026
Solid-state batteries are widely viewed as a key technology for the future of energy storage, particularly for electric vehicles and large-scale renew...
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Environmental conditions can influence evolution of gut microbiomes in African herbivores
- Jan 26, 2026
A study of wild African herbivores offers new insight into how environmental conditions—not just diet and anatomy—can influence the evolution of gut m...
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Tapping the engines of cellular electrochemistry and forces of evolution
- Jan 26, 2026
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have a unique resource in the form of the Center for Biomolecular Condensates at the McKelvey School...
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3′UTR-derived small RNA couples acid resistance to metabolic reprogramming in Salmonella within macrophages
- Jan 26, 2026
Acid resistance is a crucial property that enterobacteria must possess to withstand host acidic environments during infection, including the gastroint...
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Perceiving AI as a 'job killer' negatively influences attitudes towards democracy, study suggests
- Jan 26, 2026
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our society and economy. A new study shows that the majority of people believe that artificial intelligenc...
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Checklist offers guide to verifying authenticity of nature and carbon credits
- Jan 26, 2026
Global leaders have committed to halting and reversing the ongoing degradation of nature within the next few decades. But with tight public budgets, g...
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New DNA 'page numbers' method enables accurate assembly of long genetic sequences
- Jan 26, 2026
The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding for diverse biological appl...
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US hospitality and tourism professors don't reflect the diversity of the industry they serve
- Jan 26, 2026
White and male professors continue to dominate U.S. hospitality and tourism education programs, our new research has found, even as the industry is gr...
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Bitter cold grips millions as US digs out of sweeping snowstorm
- Jan 26, 2026
Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the coun...
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New sensor surface distinguishes aggressive cancer cells by physical behavior
- Jan 26, 2026
A new study reveals a simple and fast, label-free way to distinguish aggressive cancer cells by how they physically behave. Researchers at the Hebrew...