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Why your boss matters more than remote or hybrid work when it comes to burnout and job satisfaction
The postpandemic push to bring workers back to the office has left many nostalgic for more flexible arrangements, such as hybrid or remote w
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Uranium compound known since the 1960s reveals hidden spiral structure with unusual magnetic properties
A University of Texas at Dallas scientist and her colleagues have discovered an unusual atomic pattern in a uranium-based material that give
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'Top predator' from the Jurassic measures just half a meter
The "top predator" from the Jurassic is relatively small: Megacauda sungei measures just half a meter (1.6 feet) from its nose to the tip of
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AI adoption linked to increase in employment globally
Employment increases when firms adopt AI, with more people recruited to senior roles at the expense of junior roles, according to a study fr
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Alcohol in space: Exotic methanol discovered in planet-building zones
An international team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), of which the U.S. National Science Found
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Nuclear traces in whales' teeth help scientists reconstruct their life stories
New analysis of traces of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing trapped in the teeth of stranded whales has helped scientists rec
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New framework developed for moving endangered species to safer locations
A new framework designed to guide one of the hardest decisions in conservation—whether to move a species outside its historical range to sav
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PFAS may raise blood pressure during pregnancy. Who is at risk?
Say no to sushi and steer clear of raw sprouts. Skip Bikram yoga. And keep your hands off that cat litter box.
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Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change are 23% less likely to engage in civic climate ac
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Why some people are good at math while others struggle
Why do some students dread math class while others look forward to it? New research offers a closer look at the thinking skills that may hel
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Hidden 'uranium hotspot' offers new clues to Scotland's ancient past
A hidden 'uranium hotspot' has been discovered beneath Aberdeen by University of Aberdeen researchers—shedding new light on the geological h
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Cricket's day-night pink ball not always so pretty
The pink ball was introduced for day-night matches over a decade ago, and in June this year the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved
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Penguin poop is melting Antarctic snow by keeping algae green
Penguin poop is fertilizing snow algae blooms along the Antarctic Peninsula, feeding dense green algae patches along the coastline, a new st
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What makes a product 'Cool'?
A teenager in Shanghai will wait in line for hours to get a Labubu doll. Meanwhile, a shopper in Ohio might drive across town to buy a robot
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Extreme drought and heat from the last El Niño signal a 'new normal' for tropical forests
During the 2023–2024 El Niño, about 75% of the world's tropical forest areas experienced at least six months of unprecedented simultaneous d
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When U.S. embassies stopped reporting air quality, pollution rose
For more than a decade, U.S. embassies and consulates provided independent, publicly available air-quality readings in cities around the wor
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Conservationists are discovering 'bright spots' around the globe. Here's why they matter
Every few years, the elders of Muluk, a tiny coastal community in Papua New Guinea, close a stretch of their reef to fishing. They do this t
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Children in improved homes face lower hospitalization risk, analysis finds
Children living in houses improved through the Healthy Homes Initiative were found to be 30% less likely to be hospitalized in the following
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Quantum computing shortcut makes particle collisions easier to simulate
Collisions between particles at high energies can sometimes produce new particles and shed light on interactions between the fundamental con
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'Real opportunity' to boost low-carbon European holidays
U.K. vacationers and the tourism industry have a "real opportunity" to shift to low-carbon European vacations, researchers say.
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Plants, people and progress for native prairie seeds
Across much of the central United States, there are ongoing efforts to restore native prairie. Returning native plants to the landscape can
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The mind of money: Mental accounting theory checks out
When it comes to money, humans are not always rational. First introduced decades ago, the influential concept of mental accounting posits th
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai for developing 'spectacular' chemical reactions
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their efforts to resolve mysterious mirror images in chemical m
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Amazon wildfires are generating ozone that weakens surviving trees' carbon uptake
Ozone pollution caused by Amazon wildfires is significantly reducing the rainforest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,
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