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Are cats 'vegan' meat eaters? Why isotopic signatures of feline fur could trick us into thinking that way - Phys.org
science 2026/02/03 05:00:01

Are cats 'vegan' meat eaters? Why isotopic signatures of feline fur could trick us into thinking that way - Phys.org

Cats—unlike humans—are true carnivores: they must eat meat to survive because their bodies can’t draw some essential nutrients from plants. By looking at tissues, researchers can get a good understanding of what foods animals ate.

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Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More 'Exciting Activity' Is Forecast - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/03 04:22:48

Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More 'Exciting Activity' Is Forecast - ScienceAlert

The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space weather.

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It's Official: Astronomers Detect Complex Sulfur Molecule in Interstellar Space - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/03 01:31:03

It's Official: Astronomers Detect Complex Sulfur Molecule in Interstellar Space - ScienceAlert

In the heart of our galaxy, scientists have discovered the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever detected beyond Earth, with significant implications for the study of the cosmic origins of life.

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We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale - The Conversation
science 2026/02/03 00:01:00

We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale - The Conversation

The mushrooms lived in space for over a month – and could be key to the health of astronauts in the future.

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Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from? - Space
science 2026/02/02 22:00:00

Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from? - Space

“You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years.”

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Cells adapt to aging by actively remodeling endoplasmic reticulum, study reveals - Phys.org
science 2026/02/02 21:51:10

Cells adapt to aging by actively remodeling endoplasmic reticulum, study reveals - Phys.org

Improvements in public health have allowed humankind to survive to older ages than ever before, but, for many people, these added golden years are not spent in good health. Aging is a natural part of life, but it is associated with a greatly increased inciden…

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