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Global livestock antibiotic use falls, but trade shifts the problem abroad
- Jan 28, 2026
After decades of growth, the use of antimicrobials—including antibiotics—in livestock peaked in 2013 and then dropped by nearly a third by 2020, finds...
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Unprecedented 3D views of sensory cells accelerate hearing research
- Jan 28, 2026
The cochlea is the spiral-shaped structure within the inner ear responsible for our sense of hearing. To fully understand hearing functions and open t...
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Novel ferroelectric ultraviolet photodetector achieves near-10,000-fold speed increase
- Jan 28, 2026
Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new ferroelectric ultraviolet photodetector...
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Record stretching of metallic bond reveals quantum conductance in gold atomic chains
- Jan 28, 2026
Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have stretched a chain of gold atoms by a record-breaking 46...
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PlasmoBridge chip enables ultrasensitive and rapid monitoring of methotrexate
- Jan 28, 2026
A research team led by Prof. Wang Hongzhi from the Hefei Institute of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a dual-functio...
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How smart polymer solutions transition to gels around body temperature
- Jan 28, 2026
In the world of modern medicine, most people focus on the active pharmaceutical ingredients, which are the chemicals that specifically fight a disease...
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NASA science flights venture to improve severe winter weather warnings
- Jan 28, 2026
A team of NASA scientists deployed on an international mission designed to better understand severe winter storms. The North American Upstream Feature...
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Deforestation is drying out the Amazon rainforest faster than previously thought
- Jan 28, 2026
Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destr...
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Residents from strongly blue or red counties favor like-minded destinations for everyday travel, analysis finds
- Jan 28, 2026
A new analysis of 471 U.S. counties has found that, for everyday travel, people from counties with particularly strong political leanings—whether libe...
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Microplastics found in a third of surveyed fish off the coasts of remote Pacific Islands
- Jan 28, 2026
A third of fish living in the remote coastal waters of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories are contaminated with microplastics, with especial...
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How a superionic state enables long-term water storage in Earth's interior
- Jan 28, 2026
The cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, making it central to the plane...
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Hearing angry or happy human voices is linked to changes in dogs' balance
- Jan 28, 2026
In a small study, dogs experienced both stabilization and destabilization of their balance upon hearing angry or happy human voices, but angry voices...