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Bringing hidden optical imperfections to light
Tiny manufacturing imperfections in optical components normally go unnoticed. Yet they can alter light in surprisingly significant ways. An
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Large protected areas help northern bird species cope with climate change
A recent study coordinated by the University of Helsinki tracked the populations of 100 bird species across Finnish protected areas. Cold-dw
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We may finally know what kick-starts muscle contractions in childbirth
An influx of immune cells into the uterus may be what initiates childbirth. These grab on to muscle cells via tiny tubes and send across mit
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Continuous video of black hole radio observations challenges shock wave theory
For years, scientists have relied primarily on radio imaging from techniques like very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) to study jets fro
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Injectable nanodevices could provide effective treatment for drug-resistant glioblastoma
Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant brain cancers known to medicine, carrying a median survival of just 12–15
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Detecting 'pressure anisotropy' using zirconia nanoparticles
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that the crystal structure of zirconia nanoparticles remains stable under uniform press
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Interviewing with AI? Try not to let the robot affect your behavior
A firm handshake used to be all a job candidate needed to make a good first impression, but today a growing number of firms are relying on a
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Northern map turtles leave Lake Erie before algal blooms peak, tracking finds
Harmful algal blooms pose serious threats to people, animals and the environment. The University of Toledo's Dr. Jeanine Refsnider counts it
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Disposable vapes pose hidden environmental threat, researchers warn
Vaping isn't just annoying to passersby who have to walk through clouds of vapor but may be actively harmful to the environment, a new study
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'White graphene' reshaped at the atomic scale with tailor-made nanopores
A research team at the University of Vienna led by physicist Jani Kotakoski demonstrates how the shape of nanopores in hexagonal boron nitri
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AI is reshaping workplace, not replacing jobs, new research finds
Artificial intelligence is changing work in Ireland for the better, according to a new study led by Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor of Techn
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Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack.
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Gamma ray burst may have been two supernovae in one
A group of astronomers proposes that a series of events in a distant galaxy formed both a black hole and a pulsar, but other experts say the
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How atmospheric events at the top of the world could have triggered two devastating California floods
In early 2017 and 2023, California experienced two catastrophic and record-breaking floods that caused billions of dollars in damage, trigge
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Sun's largest sunspots may have potential to trigger superflares
The sun is capable of great things. In massive eruptions, it repeatedly hurls particles and radiation into space. This solar bombardment can
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There's nothing irrational about resisting AI
If you read about AI, you'll find a widespread belief: When people don't want to use AI, it's because they're afraid or just don't understan
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Fossil flowers of ancient lianas preserved in amber reveal the evolution of tropical rainforests
Tiny flowers trapped in amber around 15 million years ago are offering scientists a rare glimpse into the plant life of a tropical rainfores
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Report maps pathways for accelerating environmental solutions through positive tipping points
New research from The Earthshot Prize and the University of Exeter's Green Futures Solutions team, published today, reveals 51 environmental
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Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week
Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo in the past week, Indonesian authorities and re
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Dangerous heat days are expanding beyond summer, with regional spring-fall shifts
Extreme heat has become more common—both research and lived experience document this—but when it arrives is a different question. A new stud
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Peer-led computing camps engage children, study finds
High school student Khushi Kharuna creates and leads coding and artificial intelligence (AI) summer camps for K–12 students in her community
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A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction
About 66 million years ago, a dinosaur—maybe a T. rex or a Nanotyrannus—ate a bird. The record of that meal, in the form of fossilized poop,
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Scientists want to 3D print houses on Mars with the help of yeast
Mars is a terrible place to build a house. It's bitterly cold, blasted by radiation and a near vacuum. Not to mention that the building mate
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Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping
A dinosaur, possibly a young Tyrannosaurus rex, excreted a bird 66 million years ago, and one of its feathers is exquisitely preserved in th
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