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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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A new twist on matter? Strange 'Half-Mӧbius' molecule has rare properties chemists have never seen before - By - Victoria Atkinson - published - 23 March 26 - Chemists created a strange "half-Mӧbius" molecule, where electrons twist freely out of place to make a continuously looping surface.

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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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Artemis II: NASA's first crewed mission to the moon since 1972

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Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan'

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Antarctica could warm 1.4 times faster than the rest of the Southern Hemisphere in the coming decades, study finds

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Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason

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Live Science Today: Earth hits record energy imbalance, Hawaii floods and NASA prepares for Artemis II launch

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