The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers' needs
Solo travel is surging—and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in April 2026 that…
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Gravitational-wave analysis narrows the search for black hole impostors
Black holes are regions of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. When two…
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Fish may be highly sensitive to antidepressants found in water
Many of the drugs that target human brain chemistry, such as antidepressants, are still biologically active when they…
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Cataract surgery will be needed in space, surgeon predicts
An eye surgeon with a passion for space since childhood predicts that as astronauts start to make journeys to the moon…
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A 1,000-fold longer charge lifetime helps organic catalyst produce solar hydrogen faster
Researchers from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of…
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NASA's next great observatory could spot oceans on distant worlds
We've found more than 5,500 exoplanets so far. Dozens of them are in the habitable zones of their parent stars, where,…
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Researchers pinpoint key early-universe measurement with record precision
An international team, including researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, has reached a major…
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Ancient armored fish evolved two distinct ways to crush prey 385 million years ago
Long before dinosaurs appeared on Earth, fierce predatory fish developed crushing jaws and sharp teeth to survive and…
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A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run
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AI could make holiday planning easier for overwhelmed travelers
Generative AI could help overwhelmed travelers organize their thoughts, compare options and complete vacation plans…
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Magnetic nanoparticles detect amoxicillin allergy with 98% sensitivity in early tests
A multidisciplinary scientific team at the University of Malaga has developed a new technology based on magnetic…
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Six ways people have used magic to protect their homes throughout history—from witch bottles to 'hag stones'
Virtually all cultures and eras fizz with magic. You might call it a secret ingredient of human life because magic…
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Japan's Hayabusa2 achieves first-ever laser ranging experiment with an asteroid
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 spacecraft reached another milestone this summer, a first for…
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A brief history of the hangover and its remedies—from cabbages to cloves and the lungs of a goat
Anyone who has ever woken up with a hangover will recognize its physical and psychological effects: headache, nausea,…
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Unified framework shows thermoelectric performance depends on more than the material itself
Thermoelectric materials can directly convert heat into electricity, making them promising for recovering waste heat…
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Silicon nanosphere coatings deliver glossy, nonfading color on 3D surfaces
"Color coatings are expected to provide vivid color, brightness, gloss and long-term durability, yet no existing…
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Unexpected Amazon hotspot: Central north faces fastest rise in extreme heat and water stress
The central north Amazon, with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast, important Indigenous…
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Southern Ocean may flip from carbon sink to carbon source under mitigation scenarios
Plans to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels depend on reaching net-zero emissions…
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Why do some salivary glands fail? Researchers point to hidden cell stress
For cancer patients undergoing head and neck radiation therapy, people living with Sjögren's syndrome, people with…
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Human embryo base editing can reach all cells but causes unpredictable genetic changes
A study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that new…
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Sea-level rise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical coastal habitat, researchers find
As sea levels rise, coastal wetlands around the world are expected to shrink—and researchers at the University of…
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Physicists turn classical light into a quantum machine for information processing
Quantum computers promise to tackle problems that are extraordinarily difficult for today's computers. But there is a…
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Tiny cyanobacteria may be the secret heroes of ocean carbon sequestration
A process known as the biological carbon pump (BCP) moves organic carbon from near the ocean's surface to the ocean…
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Why are the stars around our galaxy's black hole missing their companions?
A new study suggests that the young stars orbiting the Milky Way's central black hole may have a surprisingly ordinary…
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Rubin observatory peers deep into the famous COSMOS field
The COSMOS field, or Cosmic Evolution Survey Deep Field, is one of the most famous patches of the universe observed by…
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As antibiotic resistance grows, researchers turn to copper to fight infections
When bacteria invade the urinary tract, the body has its own arsenal for fighting back. Among those weapons is an…
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Nepal flood disaster exposes cascading threats in Himalayas
A catastrophic flood in Nepal that left thousands missing began with a collapse of ice and rock high in the mountains—a…
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Q&A: The origin of 'OnlyMarms' and what made it a roaring success
The story of Dan Blumstein's decision to share videos of marmots from the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory field…
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Bridging interfacial water structure and reactivity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution at TiO₂ interfaces
Hydrogen (H2) evolution via photocatalytic water splitting is an environmentally friendly and sustainable technology…
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How one RNA nucleotide switch activates fluorescent dyes
RhoBAST is a tiny RNA molecule that activates fluorescent dyes, enabling researchers to track RNA molecules in living…
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How big can the universe's first starbursts get?
As our telescopes have improved and we've been able to peer farther back in time, we've begun finding more fascinating…
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Smart, self-healing packaging uses AI to detect food spoilage in real time
Packaging already tells us where food comes from, when it was made, what's in it and how many calories it contains. But…
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Single nanostructure enables independent control of two light resonance modes
Metallic nanostructures are exceptionally effective at concentrating light into tiny volumes, while dielectric…
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New genome study rewrites the early history of grasses, the world's most important plant family
An international team of scientists, including Donald Danforth Plant Science Center member emerita Elizabeth "Toby"…
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AI helps find hidden human proteins and reveals what they do
New research shows how artificial intelligence, combined with advanced experimental science, can help find "hidden" and…
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Emerging SARS-CoV-2 sublineage RE.2.2 displays distinct structural features
Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) have characterized the…
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