Many of the complex patterns seen in nature arise when symmetry breaks. As a system shifts from a highly symmetrical state into a more ordered one, small but stable irregularities can appear. These features, known as topological defects, show up…
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Wolves and other predators present 'a crisis,' California's environment chief says
On Jan. 27, California lawmakers took initial steps toward addressing the public safety concerns posed by the state’s growing populations of wolves, mountain lions and other predators—issues the state’s top environmental official called a crisis.
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Dermatologists say collagen supplements aren’t the skin fix people expect
Farah Moustafa, MD, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a dermatologist with Tufts Medical Center, explains that collagen supplements are not a proven solution for skin aging. “Oral collagen supplements are not…
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Human-led AI opens tech jobs for refugees
AI can help displaced people avoid exploitation, but humans must call the shots, warn experts. For Susan Achiech, life began in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, where her South Sudanese parents fled to for safety in the early 1990s. Now 26, she lives…
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Autonomous vehicles: Regulation paving the way to public acceptance
Why law, governance and trust matter as much as technology Autonomous vehicles are often presented as a technical inevitability. Sensors improve, software advances, compute power grows, and the vehicles themselves become steadily more capable….
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Consensus statement addresses management of skeletal fragility in patients with chronic kidney disease
In a consensus statement issued by the European Renal Association and published online Nov. 28 in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, recommendations are presented for the management of skeletal fragility in patients with chronic kidney disease…
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Oral cancer pain and opioid tolerance share a common EGFR mechanism
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and makes opioids less effective, according to new research published in Science Signaling.
The findings point to a…
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Artemis II: The first human mission to the moon in 54 years launches soon, with a Canadian on board
It’s been 54 years since the last Apollo mission, and since then, humans have not ventured beyond low-Earth orbit. But that’s all about to change with next week’s launch of the Artemis II mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA Johnson Celebrates 25 Years in Space with Community Day
NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson’s visitor center, Space Center Houston, hosted the celebration…
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Lab-grown corticospinal neurons offer new models for ALS and spinal injuries
Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron disease and damaged in spinal injuries.
Their study, published today in eLife as the final Version of Record…
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