We don't know how well threatened species fight off bird flu—but we need to

Phys.org Thursday 06 August 2026, 15:20 UTC 1 min read

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Lethal bird flu is now spreading in Australia. This is bad news for many native species.

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Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, are developing plasma-based technology to help astronauts stay healthier during missions to the moon and Mars by sanitizing clothing, bedding and other fabrics without water or traditional cleaning chemicals.

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XENONnT detector narrows the hunt for dark matter

Using a detector filled with nearly 9 metric tons of liquid xenon, researchers have delivered some of the most sensitive dark matter results ever recorded. In the latest analysis from the XENON collaboration, working at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy, researchers carried out a "blind" test to avoid bias in measurements of the XENONnT detector, pushing the experiment's sensitivity to unprecedented levels.

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We don't know how well threatened species fight off bird flu—but we need to

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