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The wild physics that keeps your body's electrical system flowing smoothly
- Feb 10, 2026
Building on their pioneering 2018 research into how some of the body's cells, such as neurons and cardiac tissue, communicate via ions that flow throu...
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Versatile enzyme that quickly, accurately synthesizes RNA can also perform reverse transcription
- Feb 10, 2026
From vaccines and diagnostics to emerging gene-based therapies, RNA molecules are now central to modern medicine. But as their use continues to grow,...
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Hubble captures light show around rapidly dying star
- Feb 10, 2026
This stunning image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected...
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Historically Black colleges and universities do more than offer Black youths opportunity
- Feb 10, 2026
Historically Black colleges and universities, often known as HBCUs, are well known for their deep roots in U.S. higher education and proven effectiven...
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Breeding a better cucumber: New genetic map reveals 171,892 structural variants
- Feb 10, 2026
Cucumber is an economically important crop worldwide, ranking as the third most-produced vegetable after tomatoes and onions. Yet breeding improved va...
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When blackouts occur during heat waves, Austin homes pose major risk
- Feb 10, 2026
If the power goes out during a heat wave, there's nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their time—indoors. A new study led by...
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Exploring how the immune system detects drugs coated with 'stealth' polymers
- Feb 10, 2026
A recent study by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo unveils the molecular mechanisms explaining why some "stealth" drug coatings fail to eva...
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AI model uses molecular energy to predict the most stable atom arrangements
- Feb 10, 2026
Whether a smartphone battery lasts longer or a new drug can be developed to treat incurable diseases depends on how stably the atoms constituting the...
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Making every identity count: Free tool developed for better handling of identity data in research surveys
- Feb 10, 2026
Growing up multiracial in the 1990s, Gabriel "Joey" Merrin regularly encountered demographic forms that forced an impossible choice: Pick one box. Den...
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Fossil discovery suggests giant pythons once roamed Taiwan
- Feb 10, 2026
Pythons are a common sight across much of Asia, especially in the tropical jungles and wetlands of countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. But...
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From principles to practice: What students want from diversity education
- Feb 10, 2026
Every educator who teaches diversity might find this familiar. You mention "diversity, equity and inclusion" and the class responds in many different...
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Impulse and inhibition: The complex ways bilingual brains balance reason with emotion
- Feb 10, 2026
If you're bilingual, moral choices can often feel more urgent and emotionally charged in one language yet distant and rational in another. This raises...