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Tiny ocean plankton hold clues to the future of Maine lobster
The future of Maine's lobster industry may depend on a creature the size of a sesame seed. Researchers at the University of Maine have disco
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Why banishing irrational numbers could trigger a revolution in quantum theory
Irrational numbers have underpinned quantum mechanics for a century. Removing them could eliminate its strangest features and trigger the bi
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Borneo forest fires spike again: Why El Niño isn't the sole culprit
Forest and land fires across Indonesia have spiked once again. News and social media in the country are flooded with images of thick plumes
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LST-1 and MAGIC telescopes shatter distance record for the very high-energy blazar OP 313
On Aug. 15, the CTAO LST Collaboration and the MAGIC Collaboration released findings from observations of OP 313, the most distant very-high
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Reframing Homer's Sirens through gender, nature and social order
Though they are pivotal to Homer's epic, luring Odysseus with the promise of eternal wisdom, the Greek poet barely described the mysterious
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How chromosomes find their partners
For a long time, so-called satellite DNA was considered largely worthless. Now, ETH Zurich researchers have shown in fruit flies that these
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Scientists identify design rules for the best thermoelectric materials
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used a theoretical framework to derive design rules for creating new thermoelectric mate
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GenAI cannot accurately grade student essays in higher education, study finds
New research from Cardiff University and the University of Melbourne has investigated whether GenAI could mimic human marking when evaluatin
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New free-space optical link adds a wireless component to the nation's longest quantum network
There's a new lighthouse on Long Island. But instead of shining light to guide ships through waterways, this one transmits and receives part
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Long-term study reveals hidden threat of schistosomiasis in endangered chimpanzees
A 12-year study of rescued chimpanzees at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary (NICS) in Uganda has revealed persistent intestinal schisto
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Dry landscapes and newly fallowed fields may raise California Valley fever risk
Researchers at UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have found that certain landscapes surrounding California communities are associated with differ
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Diabetes drug metformin may halve the risk of dementia
Taking metformin, a type 2 diabetes drug, has been linked to a lower risk of dementia over the following decades, but the association isn't
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Immigration can bring small overall gains but uneven wage effects
Immigration can produce a small economic gain for the native-born population overall while causing larger shifts in wages between different
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Common medications may change your gut for years
Common medications may reshape the gut microbiome long after the last dose is taken. In a study of more than 2,500 people, researchers found
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How much water do you really need to drink to keep your brain sharp?
Water is essential for good brain function, with a handful of convincing studies suggesting that dehydration could be slowing you down, cogn
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A 4-star system caught eclipsing itself in a way never seen before
Astronomers have found a four-star system doing something that has never been confirmed before. The system, TIC 433545934, has two close pai
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How to CT scan a 400-pound crocodile
At 61, Bill had begun showing changes in his health—decreased appetite, weight loss and abdominal bloating. But his bloodwork was normal, le
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Australia's bird flu response: Too little, but it's not too late
When news broke over the weekend that Australia's first mainland case of bird flu in a mammal—the death of a long-nosed fur seal—had been de
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Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse
Backyard bird feeders could become unexpected hotspots for H5N1 as Australia’s bird flu outbreak spreads, bringing species together in ways
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An AI job boom? Here's what the tedious, temporary work in data labeling is actually like
Amid all the talk about artificial intelligence (AI) both creating and destroying jobs, a troubling reality flies under the radar.
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Dice discovered that solve decade-long mathematical problem
After years of searching, mathematicians have found dice that can allow five players to fairly decide who moves first in a board game, with
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Why hundreds of scientists want more protection for Australia's oceans
Australia is one of the world's great ocean nations. It is home to more marine species than any other country, with ocean ecosystems spannin
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A ghostly ribbon of stars reveals hidden dark matter
A faint ribbon of stars around a distant galaxy has become the first globular cluster stellar stream ever identified beyond the Milky Way. B
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Book Week is not just for big kids—how to engage babies and toddlers at story time
Book Week is a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to inspire a love of reading in babies and toddlers.
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