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Dyed liquid crystals enable light-only control of optical components
A new technique for controlling optical components with light could help usher in a generation of high-efficiency signal-processing technolo
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Physics-grounded AI framework aims to make predictions about new materials more testable
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to discover new materials, but conventional data-driven approaches can struggle to explai
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New index links changing ocean food webs to Bermuda's spiny lobster fishery
Spiny lobster larvae spend six to nine months drifting in the open ocean, feeding within the plankton community, before eventually settling
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LISA to the rescue: Using light to fix cell division
Cell division is a complex process. At the heart of this complexity is a membraneless organelle called the centrosome, which is made up of m
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Genetic audit of wheat: Researchers determine the actual variability of a gene responsible for bread quality
A team at the University of Córdoba (UCO) has reviewed and updated the catalog of versions of the wheat gene GLU-B1, which is responsible fo
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Protein signaling cascade helps explain how plants respond to touch
Plants cannot run away when the wind picks up, rain lashes down or a hungry herbivore begins chewing on their leaves. Instead, they must sen
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New device measures curved mirrors' absolute shape to within 2 nanometers without touching them
Researchers at AIST have developed a device that measures the absolute surface profile of curved optical elements with high precision withou
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Canada's 2023 wildfires broke longstanding media caution around climate reporting
Fueled by record-breaking drought and unusually high temperatures, Canada's 2023 wildfire season was the worst in the country's history, wit
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AI structure prediction speeds discovery of 'molecular glues' to treat disease
A Baylor College of Medicine-led team has developed a strategy that combines the analysis of thousands of proteins with artificial intellige
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New feathered, winged dinosaur from China challenges our theories on bird and dinosaur evolution
A newly described feathered dinosaur found in northeastern China adds evidence supporting the theory that flight-related features evolved di
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Under the Microscope: NASA-made material for moon manufacturing
Photos taken using a microscope reveal the colorful, kaleidoscope-like crystal structure of a new NASA-made material that could be used for
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Mobile crisis response programs get new measures of their impact on police calls
Communities across the country are debating the role mobile crisis response programs can play in emergency response. These programs typicall
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Study finds trust is the missing ingredient for AI-driven food safety
Artificial intelligence promises to transform food safety by helping companies identify risks earlier, predict outbreaks and learn from patt
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We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
We have long known every tonne of carbon dioxide matters to the climate. But governments keep approving new fossil fuel projects—even as cli
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A new family of materials for efficiently converting sunlight into clean energy
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new family of materials that use light to produce hydrogen from water, opening the d
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Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground—drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming
From the air, Wainwright, Alaska, looks like a perfectly stable band of homes and roads between the Chukchi Sea and a vast, flat tundra. But
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Mysterious giant carving may show a Kushite ruler and mark an ancient borderland
For centuries, a life-size petroglyph has stood over the rocky landscape of Miseeda in northern Sudan. Exactly who the figure carved into a
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Scientists call for protection and restoration of Africa's seagrass meadows
A team of African researchers has published the first comprehensive review of seagrass restoration activities across Africa's coastline.
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Taylor Swift: My database of her 123,553 lyrics reveals hidden patterns
"It seems like all I ever do is change," Taylor Swift writes in the prolog to the bestselling album 1989 (Taylor's Version), released in 202
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Across six cultures, children step in when peers need help
A new study by an international research team provides the first systematic, cross-cultural comparison of how children help their peers. Whi
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8-million-year-old rhino skull found in Crete
A rhinoceros skull at least 8 million years old has been found in the town of Sitia on Crete, the Greek news agency ANA reported Tuesday.
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Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources
People are increasingly turning to AI for advice. A 2026 Pew report found that 10% of Americans use chatbots for emotional support or compan
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Research shows poor mental health among politicians may impair decision-making
When political leaders disclose mental health challenges—as an increasing number of high-profile leaders have done in recent years—the publi
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Suns set on hunt for giant planets in nearby binary system
New research led by the University of Michigan is helping set the stage for future observatories to characterize rocky planets outside our s
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