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Teaching machines to design molecular switches
- Feb 5, 2026
In biology, many RNA molecules act as sophisticated microscopic machines. Among them, riboswitches function as tiny biological sensors, changing their...
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A new comet was just discovered. Will it be visible in broad daylight?
- Feb 5, 2026
A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was spotted by a team...
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Hannibal's famous war elephants: Single bone in Spain offers first direct evidence
- Feb 5, 2026
Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing "war elephants." Yet, no ske...
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New report confirms 2025 among Hawai'i's driest, warmest on record
- Feb 5, 2026
In 2025, Hawaiʻi experienced its second-driest year in more than a century, alongside persistently above-average temperatures throughout the year—a st...
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Understanding the hazard potential of the Seattle fault zone: It's 'pretty close to home'
- Feb 5, 2026
In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones...
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The Amaterasu particle: Cosmic investigation traces its origin
- Feb 5, 2026
Cosmic rays are extremely fast, charged particles that travel through space at nearly the speed of light. The Amaterasu particle was detected in 2021...
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People use enjoyment, not time spent, to measure goal progress, study suggests
- Feb 5, 2026
It stands to reason that the longer or more diligently you work at something, the better you get at it. But researchers from the Cornell SC Johnson Co...
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Huge areas of Australia are vulnerable to tree-killing beetle, study warns
- Feb 5, 2026
A new Curtin University study warns that large parts of Australia, including major cities and farming regions, could be highly vulnerable to a fast-sp...
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Bacteria can survive washing and disinfection in food production plants
- Feb 5, 2026
Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ensure proper hygiene in the...
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Snowball Earth: Ancient Scottish rocks reveal annual climate cycles
- Feb 5, 2026
Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to fluctuate during its most ext...
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AI accelerates access to insect collections
- Feb 5, 2026
Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, together with data scientists, have developed a new method to largely automate the extraction of labe...
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MXenes for energy storage: More versatile than expected
- Feb 5, 2026
MXene materials are promising candidates for a new energy storage technology. However, the processes by which the charge storage takes place were not...