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Terbium's elusive plus-4 form emerges under ordinary lab conditions, opening possibilities for rare-earth metals
Chemists in a new study led by the University of Iowa report they have isolated and described in detail an atypical state of the rare-earth
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Cacao genetics could help breeders reduce heavy metal levels in cocoa beans
Cadmium is a naturally occurring, toxic heavy metal found in many soils across Latin America and the Caribbean, where cacao trees are widely
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How seeds decide whether to wake up in salty soil
Researchers have discovered a system that helps seeds survive when there is too much salt in the soil. The system helps young germinating em
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These bacteria can change their diet to survive inside the body
The human body fights staph infections by starving it of essential nutrients. Staph, it turns out, is remarkably good at changing what's on
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Researchers chart new course for AI-powered biomedical discoveries
University of Missouri researchers are paving the way as artificial intelligence transforms biomedical research. A team from the College of
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American women in communities with ample broadband access lose less time waiting for services, reducing time poverty
Drawing on 14 years of data, we examined whether access to broadband internet could improve Americans' use of time and found that a 10% incr
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Europe's forests are still standing, but many are losing the ability to recover
A forest can look intact from the roadside and still have lost much of its capacity to bounce back. That gap between appearance and function
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How 'positive' stress could improve the welfare of zoo animals
Pelicans have resided in St James's Park, London, for 360 years. But the current flock has been a summer sensation because of the first chic
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Fossil ribs reveal new secrets about ichthyosaur swimming technique
Ichthyosaurs ruled the oceans for 150 million years during the Mesozoic Era. Their fish-shaped bodies were built for high speeds. In that co
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Electrochemical system extracts pure hydrogen from ammonia at substantially lower temperatures
As a liquid that is easily stored and transported, ammonia (NH3) is an attractive carrier for hydrogen, which is used in fuel cells, semicon
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Having compassion for oneself is linked to well-being, study finds
Caring for others without caring for oneself is associated with lower levels of well-being and may not be sustainable, a new study found.
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'Alarm bells ringing': US summer heat shatters record
The contiguous United States has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should send alarm bells ringing over
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What to know about Europe's push to compete in space
Key figures from Europe's space industry and other international players have converged on Paris to discuss how to advance the continent's a
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Why customers accept price rises
Piling sight, sound, touch, smell and taste into digitally enhanced tourist attractions does not automatically make visitors more engaged, a
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3D magnetic-field control reveals new way to tune spin textures
(Fe0.63Ni0.3Pd0.07)3P, or FNPP, is a magnetic material that exhibits complex magnetic structures even at room temperature. This makes the ma
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Artemis II moonshot commander and pilot are hanging up their astronaut suits at NASA
The two NASA astronauts who led the Artemis II moonshot earlier this year are stepping away from spaceflight.
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Why our common ancestor with chimpanzees keeps getting further away
The more we learn about chimpanzees, the more they resemble us – but the further back in time our shared ancestor seems to be. Columnist Mic
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Estuary water quality trends have $100M implications, researchers find
Estuaries across the United States are facing the same trends of warming waters, algal growth and declining oxygen concentrations that threa
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Reports of drug seizures by police rose during first year of decriminalization, study finds
People in Vancouver experienced an increase in police drug seizures during the first year of British Columbia's drug decriminalization pilot
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Five‑metal alloy: Scientists create ultra‑stable catalyst for fuel cells
Hydrogen-powered cars, power stations and portable chargers all rely on fuel cells. At the heart of each fuel cell is a catalyst that speeds
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Discontinuity and disorder: Explaining the luminosity bump in evolved stars
Toward the end of their lives, low-mass stars undergo an abrupt dip in brightness, also known as the luminosity bump. While the endpoint of
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Long-lost fish species rediscovered in another section of the Inn River
The Danube gudgeon had been considered extinct in the Inn River for more than 100 years. Only a few years ago, the highly endangered species
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Helium measurements clarify conditions seconds after the Big Bang
New observations of the composition of distant galaxies offer insights into the earliest phases of the universe and confirm decades of scien
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You can't shield kids from scary news—here's what 'Sesame Street' and other children's shows did after 9/11
On back-to-school night in 2005, I eagerly entered my youngest child's first-grade classroom. The walls were festooned with brightly colored
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