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Chemistry student develops clear polish that turns your fingernail into a touch-screen stylus - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 23 March 26 - Researchers have developed a prototype nail polish to help more people access electrically-charged touch screens.

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Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan' By - Harry Baker - published - 23 March 26 - NASA has revealed that Russia's Progress 94 spacecraft failed to deploy one of its antennae, making it impossible for the uncrewed freighter to autonomously dock with the International Space Station. An orbiting cosmonaut will now have to manually guide the stricken vessel using a "backup system."

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Antarctica could warm 1.4 times faster than the rest of the Southern Hemisphere in the coming decades, study finds - By - Sascha Pare - published - 23 March 26 - Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar amplification that is well established in the Arctic.

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Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason - By - Sascha Pare - published - 23 March 26 - Researchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Live Science Today: Earth hits record energy imbalance, Hawaii floods and NASA prepares for Artemis II launch -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Monday, March 23, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints - By - Sahana Sitaraman - published - 23 March 26 - Intestinal viruses can activate immune cells that regulate carbohydrate metabolism, highlighting an overlooked role of the gut virome, a study in mice finds.

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A secret weapon to fight carbon emissions was just discovered: Beavers - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 22 March 26 - A new study in Switzerland finds that beaver-built wetlands can trap and store large amounts of carbon, offering a low-cost boost for restoration and climate resilience.

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Super El Ni o looms, an Acropolis fragment resurfaces, a promising cure for Alzheimer's appears, and a hexagonal diamond is made -- Ben Turner -- Science news this week -- March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Live Science Today: Monte Verde controversy and heatwave lashes the West -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Friday, March 20, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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Monte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.' By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 19 March 26 - A new analysis of archaeological layers at Monte Verde in Chile suggests that people lived there 4,200 years ago, not 14,500 years ago as originally proposed. But many experts point to errors in the methods.

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1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Roman necropolis, possibly to 'protect' both the living and the dead - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 19 March 26 - Archaeologists excavating in Rome's Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual to prevent restless spirits.

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