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A photo of a building in Mandalay, a city in Myanmar, that toppled over during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake March 28.

Earth

More details about the Myanmar earthquake are emerging

A phenomenon called liquefaction, which causes the ground to slump like quicksand, led to significant damage after the Myanmar earthquake. The risk of aftershock remains high.

By Carolyn Gramling12 hours ago

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Plants

Watch live plant cells build their cell walls

By McKenzie Prillaman15 hours ago

An illustration shows two protons colliding and producing another particle, which decays to create particle tracks.

Particle Physics

Physicists have confirmed a new mismatch between matter and antimatter

By Emily Conover18 hours ago

A growing colony of fungi forms an irregular white blob in the center of an orange colored growth medium in a petri dish. That fungi may be no match for a newfound bacterial compound called Mandimycin that holds promise as an antifungal drug.

Health & Medicine

A new antifungal drug works in a surprising way

By Tina Hesman Saey21 hours ago

Three chisled stone tools known as Quina scrapers, made by early human ancestors, are shown on a black background

Neandertal-like tools found in China present a mystery

By Bruce BowerMarch 31, 2025

Photograph of a cement manufacturing plant.

Climate

Splitting seawater offers a path to sustainable cement production

By Carolyn GramlingMarch 31, 2025

image of Helix Nebula

A nebula’s X-ray glow may come from a destroyed giant planet

By Robin George AndrewsMarch 31, 2025

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A scanning electron microscope image of a pancreatic cancer cell that shows intricate details of the cell’s membrane, with a textured appearance, spiky protrusions and a connecting bridge between cells.

An mRNA cancer vaccine may offer long-term protection

A vaccine kept patients free of pancreatic cancer for years, yet new reports say the NIH is advising against mentioning mRNA tech in grants.

By Meghan RosenMarch 21, 2025
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Health & Medicine

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Earth

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