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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Milky Aroma in Sausage: How Moisture and Microbes Work Together

Scientists looked at how the tiny structure inside fermented sausage changes when it dries out, and how that affects a milky smell. They made three batches: one with no added microbes, one with a mix of bacteria that are normally found in cured meats, and a third that added a yeast on top of the ba

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Utah’s Water and Land Laws Shake Up in 2026

Utah lawmakers are busy reshaping how the state handles water, land and mining. While the Great Salt Lake gets most headlines, several new bills aim to protect farmers, miners and public lands. One proposal lets the state’s natural resources department pay for legal fights over Colorado River water

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Light‑Cured Gel and Old Cells Grow New Bone

Scientists are trying new ways to fix big bone gaps, like those that can happen in the jaw. One idea is to put a special scaffold with living cells into the empty spot. The scaffold holds the cells and helps them grow. A new material called GelMA‑RF is made from gelatin. It can harden when exposed

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Lactate Signals: Decoding Energy Flow with Hyperpolarized Pyruvate

Scientists are turning to a special imaging trick that makes the normally invisible flow of energy inside cells visible. By feeding cells a version of pyruvate that glows brighter than usual, researchers can watch how it turns into lactate in real time. The key to understanding this process lies in

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Feb 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Steffy’s Dilemma and the New Alliance

Steffy Forrester Finnegan finds herself in a tricky spot when her mother, Taylor Hayes, confirms that her affair with Deacon Sharpe has ended. She’s relieved because it means she won’t have to cut Taylor off from her own family, but worries that Deacon might still tempt the older woman. Steffy feels

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Feb 28 2026HEALTH

A Measles Alert in San Mateo County

San Mateo County Health has teamed up with Santa Clara County Public Health to warn people about a new measles case. The infected person is an adult who traveled abroad and lives in Santa Clara County. He has received the MMR vaccine but is now staying at home to prevent spread. The patient ate at

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Plant Breeding: How Domestication Changes Many Traits

Scientists used the process of turning wild plants into crops as a living laboratory. They studied 13 different species, measuring between 11 and 57 traits that can be seen or counted. By comparing each species with its wild relatives, they found a clear pattern: most plants lose diversity in

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Feb 27 2026POLITICS

Turning Somalia’s Land into a Food Future

Somalia still sees its people starving, but the real cause is not a lack of food on trucks; it is deeper problems that short‑term aid can’t fix. 4. 3 million people are hungry today, and more than 700, 000 children suffer severe malnutrition. The country has a long coast, fertile river valleys and a

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Feb 27 2026EDUCATION

School Plan Sparks Debate: One Elementary School to Close

Southington’s school board has set a new course for the town’s education system, choosing to close one elementary school as part of a larger construction project. The decision came after a detailed presentation at the board’s February meeting, where experts outlined options for building updates and

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Feb 27 2026CELEBRITIES

Westside Merch Claims and Rapper Retaliation

Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short and E‑40 created the group Mount Westmore in 2020. They signed a licensing agreement with Westside Merchandising, a company that promised large earnings through retail and concert sales. The rappers later accused Westside of making false statements that led them to ch

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