New report shows nation's population growth is slowing
An estimated 370 million people will live in the United States in 2050, with more than 40% living in the South,…
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Dynamic 'breathing' in nanopore structures can maximize efficiency of molecule separation and diffusion
Nanoporous material-based separation technology is vital in many applications because it can precisely distinguish…
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New research shows how 'hot electrons' can reshape metals in billionths of a second
Researchers at The University of Manchester have revealed how intense electronic excitation can trigger rapid…
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A way to read quantum bits faster and with less hardware
Quantum computers process information in a fundamentally different way from conventional computers, using quantum bits,…
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New carbon calculator measures emissions per spa visit
A new tool that calculates the carbon footprint of an individual spa or wellness visit in real time has been published…
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One grain to rule them all: History of rice as a global food
Rice is the most popular food in the world, providing sustenance to more than 3.5 billion people each day.
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Tabby's star may be orbited by a planetary-mass companion
By analyzing data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and conducting new radial velocity…
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Neuroscientists reveal limits of human compassion for global crises
New research from the University of Sussex has revealed the biological limits to human compassion and empathy. The…
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New Ribo-Tweezer tool can pluck individual protein pieces out of a working ribosome
Every human cell has millions of ribosomes that make proteins. For decades, biologists thought of ribosomes as tiny,…
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Martian space suits will need to be 40% lighter
Long before a human ever sets foot on the Red Planet, we already know how harsh the environment is. Once a human…
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Review explains links between plasmids, horizontal gene transfer and antimicrobial resistance
The arms race between bacteria and antibiotics is nothing new—antimicrobial resistance has been an emerging issue in…
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Helical nanoparticles trigger cancer alarms and deliver gene therapy
Cancer cells survive by hiding from the immune system's surveillance. A KAIST research team has developed a new…
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Chicxulub's lingering dust may have turned falling debris into a global firestorm
Sixty-six million years ago, the six-mile-wide (10-kilometer-wide) Chicxulub asteroid crash-landed in Mexico's Yucatán…
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Climate change and social concerns could drive more radical protests
Around the world, hundreds of thousands of people engage in conventional protests—and sometimes more radical forms of…
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More evidence Mars once had water emerges from old Spirit rover data
More than 20 years after NASA's Spirit rover landed on Mars, a researcher from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has…
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More green space alone won't beat urban heat
New research from Victoria University (VU) reveals that reducing the impact of extreme heat in urban areas requires…
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JWST could spot volcanic 'exo-Ios' around super-Jupiters
Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active planetary body in the solar system, boasting hundreds of active…
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Cracking the axolotl code: How to regrow limbs and stay young
Minor cuts and scrapes usually heal in time, but losing a finger or a whole limb? For most vertebrates, that's a done…
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Astronomers find strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse has a companion
At long last, astronomers have firm evidence that Betelgeuse, one of the most famous stars in the night sky, is not…
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Psychologist develops puzzle that can tell you how fast you think
A puzzle that can tell players how fast they think on their feet has been developed by a University of Leeds researcher.
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AI models explain 17% of earnings-day stock moves, up from 5%
To explain the stock market's reaction to earnings results, investors and other market participants have used a…
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Scientists repair damaged plastics at the molecular level, boosting recycling potential
Plastic recycling could become far more effective thanks to a new technique that restores the strength of damaged…
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NASA science soars during August total solar eclipse
Each time the moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse—darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing the sun's…
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Benefits of middle school program trickle down to next generation
A substance-use prevention program delivered to students and their families in the sixth and seventh grades led to…
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Moon's thick crust could amplify elusive gravitational-wave signals
Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in the fabric of spacetime that are produced when massive objects in the cosmos…
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Record snow drought drives water-hauling crisis for Rocky Mountain ranchers
As water shot into an open stock tank atop a high-country mesa, a trickle soaked the dusty earth below. Scott Snyder…
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AI-powered camera system offers low-cost way to monitor bumblebees, potentially other insects
Researchers have developed a low-cost, semi-automated, AI-driven method that uses remote cameras to survey bumblebees…
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France and Spain race to contain fires before new heat wave
Firefighters in France and Spain rushed to contain the worst wildfires in living memory Tuesday, seizing crucial hours…
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Scientists cut and rebuild molecules from the inside to create new chiral nanocarbons
Nanocarbons are molecular-scale carbon structures considered to be the building blocks for next-generation materials.…
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan and a tsunami advisory is issued
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late…
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Modeling reveals Sydney's 1789 smallpox outbreak killed as many as 220,000 indigenous Australians
Groundbreaking modeling has revealed that as many as 220,000 Indigenous Australians died in a devastating 1789 smallpox…
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Q&A: What influences teens' career expectations?
Adolescents in both the United States and the United Kingdom have become increasingly ambitious about their future…
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Q&A: 'Lawbreakers' or 'like us'? Exploring how partisans think about immigration
Interviews with political activists in Southern California showed stark differences in how migrants are viewed: either…
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What are 'fire clouds', the ominous phenomenon seen in France?
Firefighters battling devastating fires in France have had to contend with a new threat: immense fire clouds that…
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Extreme heat increases the risk of workplace injuries across Canada
Heat warnings have stretched across Canada this summer, from Atlantic Canada and southern British Columbia to the…
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Q&A: Training the next generation of coastal scientists
Burying underwear in soil isn't a typical science lesson. But for students on Hornby Island, it's one way they can…
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