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Eco-friendly foam can insulate buildings without warming the globe
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed an eco-friendly foam insulation for improved building efficiency. Credit: Chad Malone/ORNL, U.S. Dept.…
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Improved ATLAS result weighs in on the W boson
Comparison of the measured value of the W boson mass with other published results. The vertical bands show the Standard…
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Hubble monitors changing weather and seasons of Jupiter and Uranus
The Hubble Space Telescope is deployed on April 25, 1990 from the space shuttle Discovery. Avoiding distortions of the atmosphere,…
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Study: SARS-CoV-2 can alter genome structure of our cells
SARS-CoV-2 restructures the host 3D genome. a, The experimental design of this work. Created with BioRender.com. b, Hi-C 3.0 contact…
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Paper written using ChatGPT demonstrates opportunities and challenges of AI in academia
Global search interest for ChatGPTas measured by Google Trends. The graph represents search interests over time, with higher points on…
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Dairy sector boasts 100 years of successful herd data collection
The dairy industry has collected herd data from producers for more than 100 years, informing breeding and genetics research. Credit:…
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The ‘Stonehenge calendar’ shown to be a modern construct
Stonehenge (view from the NW). Credit: Juan Belmonte Stonehenge is an astonishingly complex monument, which attracts attention mostly for its…
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Hard-right social media activities lead to civil unrest, says paper
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Does activity on hard-right social media lead to civil unrest? With the emergence and persistent popularity…
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Using targeted computer modeling to accelerate antiviral drug development
Workflow overview to reconstruct integrated host-virus genome-scale models and detect promising compounds with an antiviral activity. After collecting and curating…
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To uncover new fluid flow laws, researchers turn to drinking straws
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers has uncovered new laws governing the flow of fluids through experiments on…
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Get a MacBook Air for under $800 with this Amazon deal
This MacBook Air deal gets the M1 version down to just shy of $800 – a great deal for students.…
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More support needed for children with disabilities using the internet
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Children with disabilities need better support to manage their online lives and potential online risks, according…
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Scientists want to clone an extinct bison unearthed from Siberian permafrost. Experts are skeptical.
(Image credit: Press service of the North-Eastern Federal University) Researchers in Russia recently completed a necropsy, or animal autopsy, on…
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Team develops 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets to effectively address bone tissue infection
Mechanism and antibacterial performance of 2D catalytic planar defects-mediated SDT. Slip dislocation, as the catalytic site, emits large numbers of…
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111,000-mile-tall ‘solar tornado’ is one of the largest plasma twisters ever seen
A gigantic “solar tornado” towered above the sun’s surface between March 15 and March 18. (Image credit: NASA/SDO/composite by Steve…
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New study uncovers unprecedented declines in iconic kelp forests along Monterey Peninsula
Purple urchins devour kelp along the Monterey Peninsula, California. Credit: Patrick Webster A new study published in PLOS ONE provides…
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What’s the biggest black hole in the universe?
Black holes are some of the most massive single objects in space, but what’s the biggest one in existence, and…
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How raccoon dog DNA fits into the COVID-19 origins debate
It’s been three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Yet the mystery of how it got started continues to make…
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New report: How the pandemic compounds education pipeline challenges
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has released new analysis based on updated data…
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Gene therapy: Everything you need to know about the DNA-tweaking treatments
Gene therapy has been headline news in recent years, in part due to the rapid development of biotechnology that enables…
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Closed loop for circular economy: New polymer recycling strategy ensures both high stability and complete recyclability
In a new study, researchers from Japan proposed a new recycling strategy that facilitates material recycling without any loss in…
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James Webb telescope spots dust storm raging on a giant planet nearly 20 times the size of Jupiter
Forty light-years away, an extraterrestrial sandstorm rages on a planet orbiting two stars. Although this might sound like Luke Skywalker’s…
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How salt can taste sweet: The myriad mechanisms of taste perception
Chloride ions play a significant role in taste perception by binding to the T1rs receptor. They influence the salt-taste sensation…
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Ancient Egyptian pharaoh-sphinx statues unearthed at sun temple
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered broken statues of ancient royalty at a sun temple in Heliopolis, an archaeological site that…
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The journey of a carbon atom: From space, NASA’s PACE mission detects carbon in the sky, land and sea
Credit: NASA Whether in plants or animals, greenhouse gases or smoke, carbon atoms exist in various compounds as they move…
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Enormous ‘hole’ in the sun’s atmosphere will trigger stunning auroras Friday
A massive “hole” larger than 20 Earths has opened in the sun’s atmosphere and will soon batter our planet with…
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Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change, finds study
A six-spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata). Credit: James Reben The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly…
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Inside the gory world of Victorian Medicine in All About History 128
As the Victorian era began in 1837, the world of medicine was still in a relatively dangerous state; hospitals were…
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Opinion: Why bioplastics won’t solve our plastic problems
Credit: Shutterstock Last month, Victoria banned plastic straws, crockery and polystyrene containers, following similar bans in South Australia, Western Australia,…
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You can now get a free at-home HIV test. Here’s how.
People in the U.S. can now get a free at-home HIV test, thanks to a nationwide program that will distribute…
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International study suggests female corporate leaders make firms less likely to greenwash
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Companies with a gender diverse board of directors tend to be more open and honest with…
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Legendary ‘cat-fox’ could be a new subspecies
For generations, local shepherds on the Mediterranean island of Corsica have shared stories about the “ghjattu volpe,” or “cat-fox,” attacking…
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Zebra runs loose in Seoul before being taken back to zoo
Authorities of Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation transport a zebra which escaped from a zoo, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday,…
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Hunter-gatherer genes helped early European farmers survive disease, reveals study
(A) Manhattan plot of p values from the Fadm scan across the genome for deviations from expected admixed allele frequencies.…
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Deceptive daisy’s ability to create fake flies explained
A real fly (right) lands on a daisy petal next to the fake fly (left). Credit: Roman Kellenberger/ University of…
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A geometric shape that does not repeat itself when tiled
The gray “hat” polykite tile is an “einstein”, an aperiodic monotile. In other words, copies of this tile may be…
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How to talk to your family and friends about the new IPCC report: Five tips from climate change communication research
Credit: Esther Pueyo / Shutterstock The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report is a sobering read, which some describe…
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Global warming undermines greenhouse gas sink function of pristine wetlands, shows study
Wetlands provide fresh water and habitat, and wetlands altogether contain about a third of the world’s carbon. Credit: Jia Gensuo…
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Aliens could be hiding in ‘terminator zones’ on planets with eternal night
Imagine if one side of the Earth always faced the sun. Half of the planet would be stuck in perpetual…
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Scientists have now recorded brain waves from freely moving octopuses
For the first time, scientists have recorded brain waves from freely moving octopuses. The data reveal some unexpected patterns, though…
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New soil sensor may improve efficiency of crop fertilization
Schematic illustration showing a) the fabrication, structure, b) decoupling of temperature and gas, and c) soil NOX gas and temperature…
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Ancient zodiac paintings on Egyptian temple see the light of day after 2,200 years
Gorgeous zodiac paintings decorating the roof and walls of the 2,200-year-old Temple of Esna in southern Egypt have been revealed…
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Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteor hitting Earth ever
Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of a meteor hitting Earth. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Scientists in Australia have unearthed 3.48…
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Here’s a peek into the mathematics of black holes
Black holes exist in our universe. That’s widely accepted today. Physicists have detected the X-rays emitted when black holes feed,…
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5 planets and a crescent moon are about to line up in the night sky. Here’s how to watch.
Starting this week, you can watch five planets in the evening sky as a crescent moon rises higher each night. …
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Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change
Research product of chlorophyll-a (produced from Himawari-8) that was used in this paper. IMAGE: P-Tree System, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency…
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Without this, plants cannot respond to temperature
Arabidopsis seedlings grown under different conditions. Credit: Chen/UCR UC Riverside scientists have significantly advanced the race to control plant responses…
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First 3D-printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbit
California startup Relativity Space has successfully launched the world’s first 3D-printed rocket, the Terran 1 — though it failed to…
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Tornado hits southern California as wild weather continues
Large areas of Tulare County are under water after heavy rainfall and snowmelt overwhelmed rivers. A tornado tore through a…
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New ‘glass-like’ orchid species discovered in Japan
The ‘Spiranthes hachijoensis’, a new species of orchid with delicate glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists. A new…
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