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Study challenges assumptions about climate-friendly farming and crop yields

Cover crops may not be solution for both crop yield, carbon sequestration.

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Turning e-waste into gold

A pathway to CO2 sustainability.

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Researchers use sunlight to recycle black plastic

Due to black filler materials, black plastics have posed a serious challenge in ineffective sorting. Black plastic early has a 0% recycling rate, which...

Nirbhay Narang ’25 has created smart glasses that use AI to provide transcriptions of conversations in real time.

New smart glasses provide deaf wearers with real-time captioning

Wireless and inconspicuous smart glasses that allow you to follow the conversation instantly.

A photograph of a Jamaican Fruit Bat in flight.

Eating only fruit improves bats’ immune response to viruses

Antibody response in fruit bats less robust than in mice.

Biohybrid robots controlled by electrical impulses — in mushrooms.

This hybrid robot is controlled by electrical signals in mushroom

The robots can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts.

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Sleep prepares neurons for new memories

During sleep, these neurons replay the same activity, helping to store memories in the brain's cortex, allows us to keep learning new things.

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Clues to human pregnancy loss from horse miscarriages

A study of horses, which have similar chromosomes and pregnancies to humans, found that 42% of miscarriages in the first two months were due...

Kyrenia Ship Hull during excavation.

Improving radiocarbon dating for Greek shipwrecks: study

Study establishes revised radiocarbon calibration curve, tests dates on Greek shipwrecks.

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Are plants intelligent?

It depends on the definition.

ice sheets at Mars’ south pole

New research suggests lakes beneath Mars’ ice cap unlikely

The new research tells a more complete story.

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Purple may be the new green for alien life, study

Unveiling the enigmatic purple worlds.

Image showing Tamer Uyar (left), associate professor in Human Centered Design and doctoral student Mohsen Alishahi work on developing nanofiber-coated cotton bandages.

Nanofiber bandages combat infections, accelerate healing

Nanofiber coating with cyclodextrin/lawsone on cotton for germ-fighting dressings.

bacterium Vibrio natriegen

A tiny bacterium may make a big impact on rare-earth processing

Improving the efficiency for the purification of elements.

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Novel technique predicts wildlife disease spread

Bayesian modeling used to determine sample size in wildlife disease studies.

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An active stellar corpse shows signs of life after the star’s explosive death

With unprecedented flares, stellar corpse shows signs of life.

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New sonar-equipped glasses use AI to interpret upper body poses in 3D

A game-changer in wearable body-sensing technology.

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X-rays reveal microstructural fingerprints of 3D-printed alloy

A novel approach to explore the way microstructure emerges in a 3D-printed metal alloy.

Explosive lava spews from the latest eruption

Gaseous carbon dioxide can trigger explosive eruptions

The research offers a clearer picture of our planet’s deep internal dynamics and composition.

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JWST reveals new secrets of Jupiter’s moons in a new light

James Webb Space Telescope sees Jupiter moons in a new light.

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New research suggests a strategy to ward off age-related weight gain

The effects of a slowing metabolism could be reversed.

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Lingering effects of neanderthal DNA are still present in modern humans

Neanderthal genes are still influencing human traits.

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Advancements in understanding circadian rhythms: Latest research

Unveiling the mechanisms of circadian clock timing with cryptochrome-timeless structure.

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The Role of Circumstances and Personality in Determining Happiness

The Interplay of Behaviors, Circumstances, & Psychological Traits in Pursuing a Good Life.

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Glasses with AI can read a silent speech

Acoustic sensing enables silent speech recognition without eyewear.

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Teenagers who trust information found online believe it to be less stressful

The findings highlight the need for news literacy programs.

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