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Queen bees have a disturbing way to survive pesticides

Worker bees normally serve as a colony's first line of defense against contamination, filtering harmful substances before they can spread through the...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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Tooth count may predict survival after pancreatic cancer surgery

Researchers at Hiroshima University have found that the number of natural teeth a person has may provide useful clues about long-term survival after s...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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This gut microbe may help keep you strong as you age

A species of gut bacteria called Roseburia inulinivorans is associated with greater muscle strength in people and improved muscle performance in mice,...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action

With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work – a biologist separates the science from the marketing

Protein powders and protein-fortified versions of all manner of foods line grocery store shelves. But just because something has added protein doesn’t...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do

Educators can confront AI head on by distinguishing its pattern-recognition skills from its inability to daydream, embody other people and authentical...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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Antarctic krill fishing is now concentrated in the exact pattern conservation rules were designed to prevent

With location regulations no longer in force, fishing boats are harvesting thousands of tons of krill from very few areas, increasing competition with...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Why millions of people around the world will contract measles in 2026

Measles is making a comeback around the world. In places with low vaccination rates, a few cases can quickly become an epidemic.

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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16% of Pennsylvania teens have considered suicide – but everyday connection may help

New Penn State research on nearly 200,000 Pennsylvania teens finds everyday bonds with family, school and community may help prevent youth suicide.

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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3 minutes of sprinting does something 90 minutes of exercise does not

Just three minutes of sprinting may produce a molecular response that looks very different from what happens after 90 minutes of moderate exercise. Re...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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Scientists catch a hidden electronic state forming in just 30 femtoseconds

Researchers in Japan have captured an extraordinarily fast electronic transformation inside a metal-organic framework, observing a fleeting state and...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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This weight-loss hormone may protect the liver even without weight loss

Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered an unexpected role for a naturally occurring hormone already known for reducing appetite and support...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

AI may know how you’ll respond to a vaccine before you get it

Vaccines prevent serious illness for many people, but the immune protection they produce can differ substantially from one person to another. New rese...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals ancient waterproofing secrets

For as long as people have traveled by sea, ships have needed protection from water, salt, microorganisms, and marine animals such as worms. Yet until...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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A simple at-home test could cut colorectal cancer death risk by 43%

People who participate in colorectal cancer screening may face as much as a 43 percent lower risk of dying from the disease, according to new estimate...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

A strange new quantum droplet can hold itself together

Researchers at Monash University have predicted an unusual new form of quantum matter that could overturn long-held assumptions about how ultracold pa...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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A lost mega-cliff may explain the Grand Canyon’s missing billion years

Scientists have uncovered evidence that an enormous ancient cliff system may have helped expose the deepest rocks of the Grand Canyon nearly a billion...

Aug 20, 2026 • 5 min read

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“One-in-a-million” sea creature fossil preserves soft tissue for 450 million years

More than 450 million years ago, long before dinosaurs appeared and before animals or plants had spread widely across dry land, crinoids were already...

Aug 20, 2026 • 5 min read

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Scientists discover how gut bacteria “train” the intestine to fight inflammation

New Northwestern Medicine research published in Nature Communications suggests that a substance produced when gut bacteria digest dietary fiber may le...

Aug 20, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Puerto Rico is rationing water, but many residents stopped trusting the tap long before the drought

Drought and a ruptured pipeline have forced Puerto Rico into revolving water shut-offs. For many people, the disruption started years earlier, as did...

Aug 20, 2026 • 5 min read