The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by a Danish research team offers a possible clue….
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A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer
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Scientists tracked faint signals from the stars — and may have turned up hundreds of undiscovered planets
Scientists have found a potential shortcut for identifying stars that host planets. The technique, based on specific signals in starlight, could make it easier to search for exoplanets, according to a new study.
The team has already used their…
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Harsh parenting may cancel routine's benefits during the preschool-to-first-grade shift
Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a team led by Penn State researchers found that…
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AI text-to-speech gives Manx a digital voice as speakers fall to 2,200
With only 2,200 people still speaking the Manx language, Chris Bartley is using AI text-to-speech systems to protect and showcase the heritage of endangered languages. Bartley, a School of Computer Science Ph.D. student at the University of…
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Daylight saving time hit you like a brick? Here’s how to cope better
March 8, 2026
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Daylight saving time hit you like a brick? Here’s how to cope better
Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back
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Twenty-nine years of warming linked to soil fungi shift in Colorado plots
Long-term ecosystem warming changes not only plants but the fungi in the soil below, according to a new study including researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. “Hidden mycorrhizal fungi below ground are much more vulnerable to…
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Telepathy Machine? Here’s What MIT’s AlterEgo Wearable Actually Does
There’s a new wearable in town and it looks like telepathy in action. It’s called AlterEgo, and its secret isn’t magic or mind-reading.
Its makers say the hardware detects “silent speech,” including everything from mouthing words to vocalizing…
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Contraceptive vaccine reduces fertility in animals to address wildlife overpopulation
A Purdue University contraceptive vaccine seeks to address animal overpopulation by markedly reducing fertility in feral horses, deer, swine and other animals. Dr. Harm HogenEsch, distinguished professor of immunopathology in Purdue University’s…
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Rare 409 Russian Revolution gold coins found beneath historic house
Archaeologists have discovered one of the most significant hoards from the Russian Revolution buried beneath a historic house in Torzhok.
A 2025 rescue excavation produced a remarkable collection of 409 gold coins. The hoard was most likely…
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They embody the spirit of International Women’s Day : NPR
Jean, 72, a Chinese opera performer, poses for a portrait before performing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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