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High school science teacher partners with WSU Tri-Cities researchers to explore bioplastics
Katy Andrewjeski spent the summer working with university researchers to explore how agricultural waste can be turned into bioplastics, gaining experience to bring back to her classroom.
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Too much RNA can starve cells of energy, scientists discover
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected danger lurking inside cells: too much RNA can damage the structures responsible for producing energy. A new study found that excess RNA, including the normally essential messenger RNA (mRNA), can directly disrupt mitochondria without relying on the immune system. The discovery could help explain how viral infections and certain aging-related diseases damage cells.
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URI graduate student earns Department of Energy’s Science Graduate Student Research fellowship
KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 21, 2026 – Mining for sulfur, sodium, iron and copper within the Earth’s crust is a relatively simple process given their abundance and high concentrations near the surface. However, certain elements closer to the bottom of the periodic table, such as lanthanides and actinides, are more difficult to separate due to […]
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UTC computer science team’s AI research paper accepted to NeurIPS 2026 | UTC News
A research team in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Computer Science and Engineering has had a paper accepted to the main track of NeurIPS 2026, one of the world’s leading conferences in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the Moon’s two faces
Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery about why the Moon’s two sides are so different, using samples collected from its farside for the first time. Their findings suggest that uneven heating from Earth's gravitational pull drove enormous flows of ancient magma, creating the dramatically different lunar landscapes we see today.
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The secret to easier exercise as an adult may start in childhood
Exercise during childhood could have a surprising lifelong benefit, potentially making physical activity less exhausting in adulthood. In a study involving guinea fowl, researchers discovered that birds accustomed to carrying weights while growing up could carry those weights as adults without using extra energy, while untrained birds burned 23% more.
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UCF-Led Team Receives $19.2 Million Army Research Office Award to Advance the Science of Light
A five-year research program will explore new ways to understand and control light traveling through turbulent and complex environments, while helping launch a new chapter for UCF’s Townes Laser Institute.
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Researchers Find Hidden Spiral Structure in Crystal Material
By Amanda Siegfried | Dr. Mengke Liu, assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at Dallas, operates a two-dimensional transfer stage inside a glove box to fabricate atomically thin quantum devices. A University of Texas at Dallas scientist and her colleagues have discovered an unusual atomic pattern in a uranium-based material that gives it […]
