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- Dodos probably weren't as stupid as historians made them out to be: new research
- Natural insecticide made from compound found in garlic and spearmint kills bean beetles effectively
- Single-shot phase imaging technique can reconstruct transparent objects
- AI and 'Ramanomics' could eliminate a major obstacle to studying living cells
- Sugars may have helped fuel the evolution of the human brain, new research suggests
- Bioengineers develop biochemical halo to cloak insulin-producing cells from body defenses
- Space kit for future 'away missions' tested in Scotland
- Zoo education strengthens people's connection to nature
- Is hemp a thirsty crop? New research measures just how much water cannabis farming can use
- A new species of Ice Age toad discovered at La Brea Tar Pits: The spadefoot toad Spea labreae
- New catalyst design selectively suppresses competing hydrogen reaction in ammonia synthesis
- Marine carbon removal technology that turns carbon dioxide in seawater into 'stone' for permanent storage
- Greater transparency could reduce the risk of 'flash events' and other market crises
- Miscanthus roots reveal deeper soils may retain more stable carbon
- AI tool may fix chemical plants' blueprints
- Key photocatalyst technology for converting greenhouse gases into future fuels
- Pushing the boundaries of ultracold neutral plasmas
- Critical minerals and Queensland know-how combine to create 'rare' opportunity
- What makes us happy?
- New membrane accelerates purification of industrial solvents
- Discarded rice husks capture toxic dyes, offering a reusable water filter
- Pixel patterns harness diffraction for faster, more accurate nanoscale 3D printing
- How digital interferences shape parent-child time
- A cooperative approach to reproductive success
- Oil droplets remodel themselves, swallow their surroundings like living cells
- Ancient diamond preserves evidence of water-bearing mineral deep in Earth's mantle
- Engineering News Today — August 1, 2026
- A new genetic tool helps researchers uncover the logic of gene regulation
- Isotopic analysis may help police combat illegal timber trade in Amazon
- Diamond's newfound defect may tame vibrations that hinder quantum light sources
- 'Flying focus' laser overcomes key limitation in plasma-based particle accelerators
- Dodos probably weren't as stupid as historians made them out to be: new research
- A protein older than blood circulation could transform cancer immunotherapy
- Reduced gravity pushes people toward simpler movement patterns, experiments suggest
- Gut cells may measure hunger by how watery their insides become
- Silver nanocatalysts switch reaction sites between power generation and hydrogen production
- One million years without sex fails to erase stick insects' unused biological system
- New AI model reveals the volume of the world's glaciers
- Researchers unlock high-res view of 2D materials by doing a microscopic twist
- Laser spectroscopy helps reveal hidden nuclear properties in fermium
- Mobile fungal 'Starship' carries protein that triggers crop leaf loss
- First full zoysia grass genetic blueprint opens doors for drought-tolerant turf
- Wearable ultrasound patch boosts REM sleep without drugs or surgery
- Scientists find unexpected life on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-year-old body
- Scientists rediscover lost Megalodon fossils—and reveal a 79-foot giant
- A drug already used for osteoporosis blocked spinal damage in a new study
- Stanford scientists discover immune cells that explode like microscopic bombs
- Did T. rex leave these 66-million-year-old bite marks?
- Scientists catch a “jumping gene” mid-leap between species
- Strange quantum experiment shows “negative time” is more than an illusion