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Researchers achieve the ‘impossible’ low-loss, tunable dielectric
Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits
Massive eye drop recall reflects ongoing issues with manufacturing and FDA inspection
Flipped Chromosomal Segments Drive Natural Selection
New Study Explores the Role of Far-Red Photons in Tomato Leaf Photosynthesis
New Study Explores the Role of Far-Red Photons in Tomato Leaf Photosynthesis
Advancing Sustainable Tomato and Hemp Production Through Innovative Growing Practices
New Research Advances Propagation and Management of Ornamental and Native Plants
‘Lifting and shifting’ workers is not always the best answer
FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs
How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood – tips for caregivers
Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas
Actual distance travelled by migrating whales drastically underestimated 
Boeing Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition Plan
A Decade Later: Examining the Impacts of Connecticut’s 2010 School Grounds Pesticide Ban
Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families
Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them
When doctors don’t believe their patients’ pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting
Getting AIs working toward human goals − study shows how to measure misalignment
Texans’ Embrace Of Turbines May Herald Winds Of Change
Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional and always there
New Advancements in Propagation Techniques Support the Growth of Unique Ornamental Plant Cultivars
Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs
Governments are pushing teen social media bans – but behind the scenes is a messy fight over science
215 million hectares of forest – an area bigger than Mexico – could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone
Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers
Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough
Jumaadi puts Javanese cultural traditions and heritage on display
Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people
Freshmen Win Top Prize At Digital Ag Hackathon
Nearly 2 million Americans are using kratom yearly, but it is banned in multiple states: A pharmacologist explains the controversy
AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye
Trust is good, control is safer
Building closer US ties with UConn
URI, Flinders formalise AUKUS partnership
In Sync Brainwaves Predict Learning, Study Shows
SoilTech industry-university center to develop technology to measure, track soil health
Boeing Elects David L. Gitlin to Board of Directors
Interactive tools may help people become their own big data journalists
Meat eating linked to inflammation, worse gut health and MS
Parenting intervention effective in preventing childhood obesity among siblings
Food scientists create zinc index for human body
How Dungeness crabs’ complex lifecycle will be affected by climate change
Smartphone Surveys Find a Connection Between Daily Spiritual Experiences and Well-being
Ancient microbial life used arsenic to thrive in a world without oxygen
Having a family member locked up takes worse mental toll on African American women
Foulden Maar research points to a future global greening
Demographics data helps predict NY flood insurance claims