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New tool closes gap in harnessing untapped potential of phages
A new tool to mutate bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria—provides a "big leap" forward in our understanding of how they function and
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Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina
A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert
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It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go
It's already been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean—and there's still quite a ways to go.
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Cosmic lockdown: How the environment can isolate quantum fields
A simplified cosmological model suggests that decoherence can suppress quantum tunneling, effectively locking fields into the vacuum state t
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Tracking the movement of plants
The flora of the Alps is changing: Species are moving to higher elevations, new plants are appearing and others are disappearing.
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Age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 2014 to 2017 and then plateaued
The age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 2014 to 2017 and then did not change significantly from 2017 through 2024, according to a Septe
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Elastic fantastic: The deadly fluid of pitcher plants
In the world of carnivorous plants, Venus flytraps—with their showy, snapping reflexes—have long hogged the limelight. But plants have many
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How cities can go greener in a warming climate
VUB researcher Robbe Neyns has developed artificial intelligence capable of identifying trees down to the species level in satellite and aer
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Europe's lab-to-market gap draws proposals from network of more than 120 scientist-innovators
Europe could turn more of its scientific discoveries into new technologies, products and businesses by changing the way it funds innovation
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Q&A: Grasslands in more diverse landscapes can suffer less from drought
During the heat wave of 2018, meadows and pastures also suffered from drought. Are grasslands in diverse landscapes more resilient to yield
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Why winter cold spells are getting milder
The Beast from the East ravaged much of the U.K. and Europe in February and March 2018, bringing severe storms, snow showers and bitter wind
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Mapping wildfire risk across the US, day by day
Wildfires can spread fastest when they tear through areas of dry vegetation. In contrast, vegetation that contains a lot of moisture can slo
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Biodiversity in production forests: Both costs and benefits shape the financial picture
Forests provide timber as well as many other ecosystem services. An important question is how measures to conserve biodiversity affect the p
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Patriot parking predictions putting students in the proper spot
College students are already under stress from classes, tests and presentations. So when something as "easy" as finding a parking spot is an
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US-India satellite captures time-lapse video of volcanic eruption
Like tendrils on a vine, lava spreads out from the northern crater of Krasheninnikov, a volcano pair on the Pacific coast of Russia's Kamcha
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Changing counterions gives molecular materials new electronic behaviors
Orthogonally arranged π-electronic systems that combine electron-donating and electron-accepting units display distinctive electronic and ph
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What is not perceived as abuse in youth sports may be part of sexual violence
Sexual violence against minors in sports is a reality that goes largely unnoticed, despite data suggesting it is not an isolated phenomenon.
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Materials analysis sheds light on minting mystery of 1834 British sixpence
A severely deformed 1834 British silver sixpence preserves physical evidence most consistent with an unusual minting anomaly, according to a
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Researchers expand touchpoints to enhance literacy promotion
Literacy promotion programs, combined with community-based support programs, can affect literacy development in Latino children from birth t
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LA fire smoke triggered surge in airborne toxins: How long did they stay?
A new study from UCLA provides insights into how the January 2025 Eaton fire affected air quality downwind, showing how levels of toxic airb
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Hurricane Helene deposited nearly one-fifth of annual microplastics at one North Carolina site
Rainfall from Hurricane Helene produced a short-term spike in microplastics at three sites in western North Carolina, with microplastic depo
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Coolest lava world yet with signs of an atmosphere offers clues to early Earth
In the search for extraterrestrial life, it makes sense to first look for rocky planets with an atmosphere, like Earth. Without an atmospher
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New research examines CIA failures, Saudi links and missed opportunities before September 11 attacks
A new study from the University of Bath sheds light on critical U.S. intelligence failures ahead of the 9/11 attacks, including evidence tha
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Ningaloo Reef corals reveal early fall spawning window for two key species
Curtin University scientists have uncovered an important missing piece in the puzzle of how some coral reefs can recover from climate events
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