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Researchers measure the environment where the first supermassive black holes formed
When the James Webb Space Telescope pointed its powerful instruments toward the early universe, scientists were surprised by what it found.
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Stopping Ozempic may raise heart attack and stroke risk
A large study suggests the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound can disappear surprisingly
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‘Jaw-dropping’: Super El Niño bursts through temperature record months ahead of peak
The ‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will heavily impact communities across the worldThe “jaw-dropping” E
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Black holes of every size follow the same surprising rule
Scientists have found evidence that black holes of vastly different sizes may launch powerful jets according to the same universal rule. Sup
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Flies, mice and humans share a walking pattern despite radically different bodies
Flies, mice and humans move in different ways because of their very different physiques, but their movements follow a common pattern— joints
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Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet borde
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A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a surprisingly simple way to turn polyethylene, the common plastic used in shoppi
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Tiny molecular scissors reveal how crystals bend without breaking
Crystals are usually thought of as rigid and brittle. Yet some molecular crystals can bend, jump, twist or even change shape when exposed to
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How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia
British Columbia has endured another extreme drought, with damaging impacts across the province, including a watershed emergency declared by
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African smoke brightens clouds, but weather patterns offset its cooling effect
Smoke from African agricultural fires brightens clouds over the southeast Atlantic—but new research from scientists at the University of Mia
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School holidays are coming. Here's how families can keep some sort of routine
School holidays mean more free time and less structure.
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Scientists create a needle-thin brain implant that can do three jobs at once
A new needle-thin brain implant can record neural activity, deliver drugs, and stimulate multiple brain regions using a single flexible fibe
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Parental gambling linked to poorer health and educational outcomes for Australian children
New Australian research has found that risky parental gambling is associated with poorer physical health, mental health and educational outc
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NASA just powered up Roman’s massive 300-megapixel camera
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has successfully activated its 300-megapixel infrared camera, which will capture enormous stretches of the cosm
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Nasal spray for humans may help dogs during surgery
Dr. Jun-Yan Sek, a small-animal surgical registrar at JCUVet, lecturer at James Cook University and JCU veterinary alumnus, led a study inve
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Administrative assistance and advocacy help Mumbai communities get essential services
Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need, yet many residents struggle to obtain it. In Mumbai, India, one of the world's largest
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Chronic stress may be quietly reshaping your heart
Chronic inflammation tied to stress, lifestyle, mental health, and socioeconomic conditions may silently change the heart for years before a
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What's keeping schoolchildren from eating local foods?
To get locally grown food onto a schoolchild's lunch tray, communities need supply chains that sort, process and package local farm products
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Shoppers know fast fashion harms the environment but keep buying
New RMIT University research suggests environmental awareness alone may not stop people from buying ultra-fast fashion, with price and conve
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Photonic Legos of functional 3D thin-films unlock high-performance heterogeneous photonic integration
Photonic integrated circuits route information with optical signals instead of relying only on electrical currents. Silicon (Si) and silicon
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Stanford scientists discover the human brain may actually be two separate organs
Scientists have found that the human brain develops from two distinct cellular systems, suggesting that evolution fused together two ancient
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What kills Schrödinger’s cat? Gravity may not be the answer
Physicists have put a decades-old idea about why the strange rules of quantum mechanics disappear in our everyday world to one of its toughe
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Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
Study finds overall differences between groups of newborns by sex that are likely to be determined by biologyThe question dates back to the
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Genes that help flatworms regenerate their brains revealed
The human brain is terrible at healing itself from injury or disease. But some animals can harness their own cellular abilities not only to
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