Living cells are fundamentally nonequilibrium systems, meaning they constantly spend energy through seemingly one-way, irreversible processes, such as transcribing DNA into RNA, to keep life going. But how that irreversibility ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2026
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Burnout is at an all-time high, with some studies saying two-thirds of employees now cite job burnout as a major challenge. Overwork and chronic stress do not just drain energy, they can erode health, contributing to a wide ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2026
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"Ultimately, the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or friendship, is conversation," wrote Oscar Wilde.
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2026
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Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to help us better understand the lives of modern sea turtles. Using radiocarbon ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2026
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Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as Earth's natural sponge. Unfortunately, common agricultural practices—including deep plowing and the use of heavy machinery—can ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2026
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In Science of The Total Environment, researchers demonstrate the broad distribution of particulate thiols in the western North Pacific and show that their main source is marine phytoplankton. The analysis indicates that differences ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2026
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Palm oil plantations, for one, are increasingly struggling with the sector's declining attractiveness, which has hardly changed since the colonial era.
Environment
Mar 22, 2026
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An international research team from Bielefeld University and the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) has uncovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in human cells. For the first time, they ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2026
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Across Europe, many banks alongside motorways are planted with grass to stabilize soil and keep roadside landscapes tidy.
Environment
Mar 22, 2026
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A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases—the molecular "letters" of life—have been detected in samples from the asteroid Ryugu.
Astrobiology
Mar 22, 2026
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