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Cracking the rules of gene regulation with experimental elegance and AI
- Feb 4, 2026
Gene regulation is far more predictable than previously believed, scientists conclude after developing the deep learning model PARM. This might bring...
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AI model OpenScholar synthesizes scientific research and cites sources as accurately as human experts
- Feb 4, 2026
Keeping up with the latest research is vital for scientists, but given that millions of scientific papers are published every year, that can prove dif...
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A minimalist bacterial defense strategy: Scientists discover single protein that disrupts viral assembly
- Feb 4, 2026
University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein that can both sense and co...
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Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons
- Feb 4, 2026
You can tell a lot about a material based on the type of light shining at it: Optical light illuminates a material's surface, while X-rays reveal its...
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Poop as medicine? A Roman vial's chemistry backs up ancient medical texts
- Feb 4, 2026
When some ancient Romans were feeling a little under the weather, they were treated with human feces. While this practice was mentioned in ancient Gre...
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Using influencers to encourage people to drink tap water
- Feb 4, 2026
Against the backdrop of climate change and dwindling water resources, supplying water to large metropolitan areas is becoming an increasingly challeng...
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An unusual dust storm on Mars reveals how the red planet lost some of its water
- Feb 4, 2026
The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, minerals altered by wate...
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Astronomers trace a runaway star to a former companion's supernova
- Feb 4, 2026
Astronomers have strengthened long-standing predictions that massive runaway stars could have originated in binary pairs, and were dramatically ejecte...
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New briefing paper outlines concerns around TikTok moderation policies political influence, and election integrity
- Feb 4, 2026
A new briefing paper produced by the London Social Media Observatory (LSMO) at Royal Holloway and Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) details e...
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Nanobodies: A cure for treatment-resistant depression depression?
- Feb 4, 2026
A new study led by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Kirill Martemyanov, Ph.D., and international collaborators highlights a new app...
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A bold calculation: What would it cost to end extreme poverty worldwide?
- Feb 4, 2026
Using detailed surveys and machine learning computation, new research co-authored at UC Berkeley's Center for Effective Global Action finds that eradi...
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Experts reveal how a major food crisis might happen in the UK, and what we can do to stop it
- Feb 4, 2026
A new report has set out how the U.K. might respond to major disruptions to food supplies triggered by events such as war, extreme weather, or cyberat...