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Researchers call for national consortium to battle agriculture cyber threats
The threat of cyberattacks against American agriculture and food systems is growing, and Washington State University researchers are helping
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Quantum chip holds multiple photons at once, opening path to scalable memory
For highly fragile quantum information systems, the ability to store quantum information is vital—but also challenging. Quantum information
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Kīlauea's swelling summit helps scientists forecast lava fountain eruptions
Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed from volcanic v
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African antelopes spreading in New Mexico: How far could they go under climate change?
Majestic African antelopes known as gemsbok have been roaming the U.S. Southwest since their introduction in the 1960s and 1970s. Brought to
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Why faculty diversity at universities still lags far behind the changing demographics of college students
U.S. colleges and universities have long struggled to increase the racial diversity of their faculty.
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Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others
Parts of Earth's climate system can change abruptly once warming pushes them beyond critical thresholds. The Greenland and Antarctic ice she
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Data centers make heat all year long—here's how the ground can hold onto it until winter
You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking. The ground does not heat up and
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The oil market that sets today's gas prices was invented in western Pennsylvania
The fall of 2026 is a moment when energy takes center stage, as geopolitics unfolding far away shows up in Americans' everyday lives.
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How plant enzymes learned to tell mirror-image molecules apart
Many naturally occurring molecules such as menthol or limonene exist in two mirror-image forms, known as enantiomers, that look almost ident
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Global wildfires decreased during the COVID-19 lockdown, but some fires intensified without human intervention
When the COVID-19 pandemic brought human activity to a standstill around the world in the first half of 2020, wildfire incidents also declin
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Q&A: Investor perspective prompts auditors to rate CEO misconduct as more significant
When thinking like investors, auditors are significantly more likely to rate corporate leaders' crimes as material concerns for the investin
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Tiny marine microbe sheds new light on how little genetic machinery a cell needs to survive
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown microorganism that has the smallest genome ever found and may be able to replicate and expre
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Light-responsive inks could make tattoos visible on demand, but safety remains unproven
A team of engineers has designed a new line of multicolored tattoo inks that switch on and off with different kinds of light. Described in a
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Light reads electron spins inside porous crystals, opening path to quantum chemical sensors
University of Glasgow researchers are part of an international collaboration that could lead to a new generation of quantum sensors. The tea
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New auditing rules are curbing international money moves, study suggests
A new study suggests that expanded financial audit reporting is having a significant impact on the behavior of multinational corporations. S
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Broken bones in ancient homes shed new light on Viking violence
Fragmented bones and skull pieces found in hearths, beneath floors and in other domestic settings in early Scandinavian settlement sites are
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From bogong moths to Christmas beetles—how to slow down and spot more insects
Millions of people worldwide watched as the Sydney Olympics came to a close in 2000. Meanwhile, thousands of bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) w
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Canada's settlement services are going digital. AI should support workers, not replace them
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology-sector issue. It's transforming how public services are organized and delivered, incl
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Where does Earth's nitrogen go? Two atoms offer a clue
Nitrogen is one of life's building blocks, but it's only helpful in the right amounts. Too much nitrogen in water, for example, can lead to
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Hoping for a 'new normal' climate is pointless. We must learn to adapt
Climate change is worsening. There's now no chance of holding temperature rise to 1.5°C. The future will bring worsening floods, glacial mel
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Physics model reveals fundamental trade-off between prediction and energy efficiency in intelligent systems
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives, from digital assistants to robots that respond to their surroun
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My son goes to the gym a lot. How can I tell if this is healthy or a sign something is wrong?
A teenage boy goes to the gym several times a week. He takes protein powder and watches what he eats carefully. He talks about being "ripped
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SPHEREx spots menagerie of brown dwarfs with atmospheric water and methane
NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the universe, Epoch of Reionization, and ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding li
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AI turns bodycam footage into text. Can it keep the speakers straight?
Turning people into frogs—and back into princes—is the stuff of fairy tales. But back in January 2026, this fate befell a Heber City, Utah,
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