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Is the laundry still damp, or just cold? Why your skin can't tell the difference
It's a cold winter afternoon, and you've just brought the laundry in. Suddenly, you pause. Are these clothes a bit damp?
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Search in strange quark sector reveals new particle possibilities
Despite science's best efforts to classify the vast menagerie of subatomic particles discovered over the past few decades, some exotic varie
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Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold
Adoptions are on hold for thousands of dogs and cats in Texas, potentially putting the animals at risk of being euthanized, because of effor
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An echo of Einstein: An unexpected link between whale calls and special relativity
Standing on the sandy, windswept shores of Provincetown, Massachusetts, people may find themselves squinting at the horizon, waiting for a w
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Scientists give aircraft composite waste a second life
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a method to turn waste from the tough, lightweight composites use
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Reusing liquid pickle waste to produce omega-3 fatty acids
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are omega-3 fatty acids known to have beneficial effects and are popular as funct
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Quantum simulators gain quantitative error bars in 51-ion test
In the coming years, increasingly larger and more powerful quantum systems are expected to tackle problems that are difficult or impossible
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Why many birds add fresh plants to their nests remains unclear despite signs of healthier offspring
As they build their nests, many birds are known to interweave dried grasses and other materials with green plants, such as fresh leaves, gra
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New design method stabilizes human growth factor for potential therapeutic use
A new study published in the Biophysical Journal reports on the development of a stable, biologically active version of the human fibroblast
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Neutron capture experiment sheds light on ancient stardust
Niobium-94, an isotope of niobium with 41 protons and 53 neutrons, is a critical crossroads in the complex nuclear processes that forge heav
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Sea cucumber breeding clues could help rebuild populations depleted by overfishing
The reproductive life of sea cucumbers has come under the microscope as University of the Sunshine Coast researchers battle overfishing of t
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Volcano myths unravel, from 'smoke' plumes to Yellowstone catastrophe claims
Volcanoes emit smoke. Beneath a volcano lies a huge chamber filled with liquid magma. A series of earthquakes means an eruption is imminent.
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Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognized source of ocean microplastics?
Decommissioning pipelines used by the oil and gas industry could result in substantial quantities of microplastics being released into the U
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Study of behavior-related digital dieting apps finds different effects of persuasion-related features
The booming smartphone industry has spawned an enormous market in health-related mobile phone applications, with apps related to dieting mak
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Study on impact of changes to information reporting on gig workers' behavior uncovers unreported income
Because of the recent rise of platform gig work, more U.S. workers are being compensated through self-employment. Their earnings are not sub
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Coral experts unite in historic effort to restore Florida's coral reef
Throughout the first week of August, 12 organizations came together in an unprecedented collaborative effort to protect the future of Florid
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Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away
Astronomers have detected an enormous cloud of gas tens of millions of degrees hot surrounding one of the most extreme structures known in t
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Studies find media literacy, social media use can predict trust in institutions, civic engagement
New research from the University of Kansas has found that the more media-literate people are, the more they trust institutions such as gover
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Review maps long-term health risks from historical metal mining in England and Wales
Unlike many other pollutants, toxic metals do not break down in the environment. Although they may become diluted over time, they can remain
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Volatile weekly work hours may have adverse effects on health, employment
Workers who juggle volatile work hours that change from week to week may experience adverse health effects that affect their ability to work
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Cape Town's caracals expose a hidden rat poison problem for the city's wildlife
Rat poisons used in homes, businesses and on farms are moving into South Africa's wildlife, according to new research from the Urban Caracal
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UK politicians vastly overestimate public opposition to climate policies, study finds
Members of Parliament from the UK's three biggest political parties in the House of Commons significantly overestimate levels of public resi
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Climate change main driver of European ocean warming: Study
Climate change is the main driver of Europe's rising marine temperatures, directly adding around 2°C of warming in the Mediterranean this su
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Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, Italian scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of fighting an invasive cr
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