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Nepal‑Tibet disaster linked to climate change—a glaciologist explains
The cause of the huge floods and debris flow on the border between Nepal and Tibet, which have caused hundreds of deaths, appears to have be
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Tiny mirror that controls light in 3D could make microscopes smaller and faster
Researchers use tightly focused laser beams to image biological samples, shape materials with microscopic precision and generate displays. B
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Critics claim trans people 'defy biology.' New research suggests otherwise
Public debate surrounding transgender and gender-diverse (trans) people often centers on one fundamental question: What makes someone trans?
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Low-power lasers create durable nano-patterns into sulfur-derived polymers
A new way to imprint complex surfaces on low-cost, sustainable polymers could be used in a wide range of industries, including water-repelle
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Interstellar travel V: Warp drives, wormholes, and halo drives
Welcome back to our series on Interstellar Travel, where we look at the many proposals made for sending missions to the stars since the dawn
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Extraordinary immune gene diversity in Atlantic herring exceeds that of other vertebrates, including humans
Atlantic herring travel in massive schools that can contain hundreds of millions—and sometimes even billions—of fish. While this abundance i
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Tool helps U.S. Space Force predict dangerous wind events
Zachary Kopel '26 has developed a forecasting tool now in use by the U.S. Space Force to help predict dangerous convective wind events, incl
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A snake-headed vessel hints at a mysterious Roman cult
The ancient Romans were a deeply religious and superstitious people, worshiping dozens of cults—some official and others secretive. One of t
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Caught right-handed: Mystery of coiling snake embryos explained
An international team led by Canadian researchers has found evidence explaining why snake embryos form a curious spiral. This ability to coi
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How the Tasmanian tiger outfoxed its prey
The Tasmanian tiger hunted more like a fox than its fearsome namesake, according to a new UniSC biomechanics study of predatory animals acro
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Rocky Mountain find reveals new funnel-web spider far from its Northwest relatives
Researchers at the University of Idaho have identified a new species of spider in the mountains of northern Idaho and given it a name that p
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JWST reveals likely Type II supernova from when universe was only 2 billion years old
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified one of the most distant exploding stars ever confirmed. The supernova, SN 2
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Chemists develop method for the synthesis of natural compounds with potential in medicine
A team of scientists from the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, has reported a new meth
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Human-driven fires have shaped the Amazonian forest for over 10,000 years
New research is dismantling the longstanding myth of the "pristine" Amazon. A reconstruction of 10,000 years of Amazonian pyrogeography, bas
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Metamaterials may enable invisibility cloaks, thinner lenses and smarter wireless networks
Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak like the one used by Harry Potter? It sounds like magic, but it could become reality with the h
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New gene activation tool may do what CRISPR cannot: Work inside the body
The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body—ramping up protective ones and tamping down harmful ones—holds
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Why innovative 'bio‑materials' are still more sci‑fi than fashion revolution
Walk around any major fashion exhibition and you might get the impression that biofabricated materials are about to transform fashion. Grown
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UK and Ireland face greatest risk from rare tropical cyclones reaching Europe
Europe is no stranger to powerful windstorms, but some storms capable of causing serious damage have an unusual origin. Tropical cyclones ca
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Flexible nanopores shed new light on Parkinson's and ALS
In a promising milestone for nanotechnology, Constructor University has contributed to a study demonstrating self-assembling nanopores capab
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Why the image of 'clean and green' is no longer enough for Australian agriculture exports
Australia's agricultural exports have long traded on a simple label: clean and green.
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Physicists take Hall effect in a new direction
Carnegie Mellon University scientists have uncovered a new phenomenon that challenges a longstanding assumption about how electronic materia
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Coral recovery time cut short by warming oceans
Given enough time, coral reefs can recover from cyclones, bleaching and other destructive events. But a new report released today suggests t
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AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity
A tedious process of trial and error is normally required to discover ceramic materials that generate electricity under mechanical stress. K
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Americans are more likely to support religious exemption requests that align with their political beliefs
The United States Constitution protects the free exercise of religion, meaning that religious exemptions can sometimes be granted if a law i
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