Microbes trapped in permafrost awake after thousands of years
In a new study, a team of geologists and biologists led by CU Boulder resurrected ancient microbes that had been trapped in ice—in some cases for around 40,000 years.
In a new study, a team of geologists and biologists led by CU Boulder resurrected ancient microbes that had been trapped in ice—in some cases for around 40,000 years.
Earth Sciences
Oct 2, 2025
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Liberals and conservatives both oppose censorship of children's literature—unless the writing offends their own ideology, new Cornell research finds.
Education
Oct 2, 2025
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Researchers have engineered a novel M6L4 octahedral molecular cage by integrating photoactive cyclometalated platinum(II) units, creating a visible-light-responsive "nanoreactor" that drives highly efficient photochemical ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 2, 2025
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When Sean Grisdale analyzed some 385,000 eviction filings in Toronto and its surrounding areas, he discovered a troubling trend—tenants increasingly faced "no-fault" evictions when they rented from landlords who treated properties ...
Economics & Business
Oct 2, 2025
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While anglers are celebrating a strong start to the salmon season, a new Simon Fraser University study warns coho salmon are under serious threat.
Ecology
Oct 2, 2025
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Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals—a passion that lasted until her death this week while on a U.S. speaking tour.
Other
Oct 2, 2025
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Differential equations are fundamental tools in physics: they are used to describe phenomena ranging from fluid dynamics to general relativity. But when these equations become stiff (i.e. they involve very different scales ...
General Physics
Oct 2, 2025
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In the summer of 2022, toxins produced by the brackish-water algae Prymnesium parvum killed about 1,000 metric tons of fish, snails, and mussels in the River Oder. In a study published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2025
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Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there is another space race of a more curious sort. A race to be the first to send various objects up there. But why?
Space Exploration
Oct 2, 2025
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University of Michigan researchers have developed a tool powered by artificial intelligence that can help them examine the behavior of a single molecule out of a sea of information in the blink of an eye—or at least overnight.
Biotechnology
Oct 2, 2025
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