Nearly 300,000 at risk from Himalayan floods, as flood zone building accelerates
Nearly 300,000 people may live in areas at risk of flooding in the Nepalese, Indian and Chinese areas of the Himalayas.…
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New stability rules distinguish quantum phases of matter that an older method wrongly groups together
Most of us recognize basic phases of matter and their properties: solids maintain their shape, liquids flow freely with…
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Preschool boys favor bigger groups while adults' choices hint at political attitudes
Two cartoon characters appear on a screen. One belongs to a group of three, and the other to a group of two. Which…
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Against the odds: Why some ecosystems thrive
From coral reefs in Papua New Guinea to chimpanzees in West Africa, grizzly bears in Canada and albatross colonies off…
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Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage
Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water…
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Tsunami alert after major earthquake rocks Panama
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted Panama on Friday, setting off panic in the capital city and warnings of dangerous…
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Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone after landfall in Florida
Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday after it made landfall in northwestern…
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Why some young ants start hunting and caring for others early
Some insects, including honeybees and ants, live in highly organized colonies where individuals take on specific roles.…
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New catalyst enables lower-temperature methane conversion with sustained performance
Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) is a chemical reaction that directly converts methane and oxygen, the main…
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Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Amazon's biggest city
The largest city in the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus, closed public schools on Friday as smoke from hundreds of wildfires…
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Hybrid quantum computer observes foundational quantum effect in a new setting
Physicists in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford have used a hybrid quantum computer, made up of…
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Mountaineer: 'Tenzing biopic made me wonder what he would think if he could return to the mountain today'
Seventy-three years ago, Tenzing Norgay stood on top of Everest, known as Chomolungma in Tibetan, which roughly…
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Geologists uncover evidence of a missing Late Cretaceous magmatic arc in northwestern Iran
Mountains preserve evidence of ancient oceans, moving continents and tectonic processes that have shaped Earth over…
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Food testing reveals how diet can add to exposure to 'forever chemicals'
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a vast family of chemicals used largely for their nonstick, water-repellent…
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Three quantum-inspired cores leave opposite fingerprints on the ringing of black holes
Every black hole hides a question at its center. Einstein's theory predicts that whatever falls in is crushed into a…
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Aspens 'remember' past drought in their leaves, 3-year experiment finds
Drought is written into trees, appearing as narrow bands in their annual growth rings. But aspen may go farther,…
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NASA advances LISA mission contributions with new test telescope
NASA has taken the next step in the process of developing a new all-glass telescope for the LISA (Laser Interferometer…
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Plant-bacteria partnership reveals how roots access iron locked in soil
A new study led by Paul Schulze-Lefert from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, in…
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Adjustable nanosensors turn water pressure into fluorescent signals, with stiffness shaping sensitivity
A novel nanovesicle-based platform developed at Institute of Science Tokyo can measure hydrostatic pressure by…
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Climate change drives new species combinations, prompting calls to rethink conservation goals
The fact that ecosystems change is nothing new. What is new, however, is the speed and scale at which new species…
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Polar oceans store carbon—but policy is not yet ready to count it
Polar oceans may play an important role in storing carbon and supporting biodiversity, but current science and policy…
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Fluorescent imaging tracks metabolism of cells in real time
Cornell researchers have designed a new, faster form of two-photon fluorescence imaging for observing cell metabolism…
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Cyberbullying rarely occurs in isolation—it functions as an extension of school violence, say researchers
A new study of 4,200 adolescents revealed that cyberbullying rarely occurs in isolation; it almost always functions as…
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What a swordfish washing up on British Columbia's coast says about our changing oceans
Filmmaker and outdoorsperson Quinn Barabash recently made headlines when he found a swordfish carcass nearly two meters…
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Nightjar wings reveal a trade-off between hunting slowly and traveling far
The European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a nocturnal migratory bird that travels between Europe and southern…
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Genetic analysis reveals that some specialty coffee seeds do not match their commercial identity
Genetic analysis revealed that several seeds from a batch sold as Sidra were not, in fact, Sidra; their genetic profile…
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Q&A: How does AI affect our engagement at work?
AI is being integrated into our work at a growing rate. Andreas Bergqvist, a Ph.D. student at the Department of…
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Discovery marks the first detection of variable water clouds outside of the solar system
A Jupiter-sized world just 7.5 light-years away is cloudy, chemically complex and, it turns out, more like home than…
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'Mix-and-match' material's properties can be tuned by changing its metallic 'recipe'
Scientists have created a new family of materials whose behavior can be tuned by changing their metallic…
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Are analytics making pro sports less fun? Fans and analysts remain divided
Today, the discussions of sports analytics in the 2011 movie "Moneyball" often seem quaint. The idea of a team using…
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New sensing method expands label-free particle detection beyond sensor surfaces
Finding a single cancer cell in a tube of blood is a bit like finding a needle in a haystack. As researchers seek to…
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AI reveals how coating thickness changes the link between surface roughness and pitting resistance
Localized pitting corrosion can cause sudden failure in aluminum components even when overall corrosion rates are low.…
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Strong magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to grow beyond the Chandrasekhar limit
When a dying star runs out of fuel and sheds its outer layers, its remaining core can become an approximately…
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Confidence in a relationship's future is linked to feelings of romantic security
Feeling secure in a relationship is not only about how people connect with their partners today. It may also depend on…
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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…
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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.…
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