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Phys.org / Assembly of giant wild sunflower family genomes unlocks potential for new perennial crops

The Land Institute and HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, in collaboration with key partners, have assembled the first chromosome-scale, haplotype-phased genomes for Silphium integrifolium (rosinweed, silflower) and ...

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Phys.org / Glacier retreat could promote the spread of diseases among bees

A study conducted in the Swiss Alps by the University of Lausanne and the University of Milan shows that glacier retreat and changing vegetation could influence the spread of certain pathogens between honeybees and wild bees.

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Medical Xpress / Bird bulking: Exercise in youth decreases energy used for moving as an adult

Physical activity in adulthood may depend on exercise during growth, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study, conducted in birds, is the first to directly demonstrate that experiences during development ...

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Phys.org / Gut bacteria mostly compete—but cooperation finds a way

Understanding how bacteria influence one another is essential for understanding how microbial communities are formed and maintained. Researchers at Umeå University have now systematically mapped interactions between common ...

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Tech Xplore / Concrete's natural absorption of CO₂ does little to offset emissions from cement production, study finds

Concrete slowly absorbs small amounts of carbon dioxide from the air over its lifetime, a natural process sometimes proposed as a solution to the cement industry's heavy carbon footprint. But a new UCLA-led study finds that ...

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Medical Xpress / Higher diet quality linked to improved lung function in asthma, COPD

Higher diet quality is associated with better lung function (LF), especially among individuals with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published in ERJ Open Research.

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Tech Xplore / Humanity's race to mimic the stars

For decades, nuclear fusion has been the physicist's dream: abundant, carbon-free power drawn from the same reaction that keeps the sun burning. Now it might be shifting from scientific ambition to industrial reality.

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Medical Xpress / The hidden cost of high performance: New research questions 'win-at-all-costs' sport culture

Are the systems designed to support New Zealand's high-performance athletes harming them instead?

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Phys.org / Ball milling enhances the antiviral activity of inexpensive inorganic materials

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, developing surfaces that can inactivate viruses upon contact has become an important goal in public health care. Ideally, such surfaces would work on their own without requiring chemical disinfectants, ...

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Phys.org / Mapping the 'hidden highways' of Mexico's illegal wildlife trade

For decades, wildlife traffickers have illegally captured and sold hundreds of thousands of wild parrots native to Mexico. Despite changes to international wildlife laws, the conservation status of these birds has continued ...

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Tech Xplore / Who does AI consider an expert? New benchmark shows bias across 22 LLMs

AI chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) are widely used as recommender systems. While accelerating access to information, AI can also give factually incorrect responses or propagate societal biases.

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Medical Xpress / New cell type reveals how lung tumors may suppress immune defenses

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a new type of cell that protects lung cancers from attacks by the immune system. The work, published in Nature Immunology, illuminates a previously unknown capability of ...

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