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Teen bats are spawning new viruses—here’s why scientists are paying close attention

New research by the University of Sydney offers important insights into how and when new coronavirus variants arise in bats.…

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Goodbye plastic? Scientists create new supermaterial that outperforms metals and glass

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength,…

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Scientists just solved the mystery of the missing ocean plastic—now we’re all in trouble

“This estimate shows that there is more plastic in the form of nanoparticles floating in the this part of the…

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Scientists twist DNA into self-building nanostructures that could transform technology

Researchers are creating new moiré materials at the nanometer scale using advanced DNA nanotechnology: DNA moiré superlattices form when two…

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Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA

A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic “junk,”…

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Do dogs know who’s kind? Scientists put it to the test—and got a surprise

Kyoto, Japan — Many people tend to trust dogs’ instincts regarding humans. If dogs gravitate towards you, dog lovers will…

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UK air pollution falling but danger levels still breached too often, say scientists | Air pollution

The UK’s air pollution has dropped since 2015, scientists have found, but they have warned that dangerous levels are still…

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It looked like nothing—then scientists found a world 10x the size of Jupiter

Astronomers have detected a giant exoplanet – between three and ten times the size of Jupiter – hiding in the…

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Florida cat sniffs out another new virus—and scientists are listening

Pepper, the pet cat who made headlines last year for his role in the discovery of the first jeilongvirus found…

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Scientists just found 200+ hidden proteins that may drive Alzheimer’s

For decades, the story of Alzheimer’s research has been dominated by a battle between A-beta and tau amyloids, both of…

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