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A newly recognized pollutant is widely present in the atmosphere

• Apr 16, 2026

A new study shows that a specific type of silicone, the so-called methylsiloxanes, is widely present in the atmosphere across diverse environments. Al...

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Webb's Little Red Dots may reveal how giant black holes formed soon after the Big Bang

• Apr 16, 2026

The launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in 2021 pushed the horizon of seeing the early universe, unveiling cosmic events just a few hun...

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From lockdown to the lab: Researcher develops 'decoy molecule' to slow down coronavirus

• Apr 16, 2026

While the Netherlands was in lockdown because of the coronavirus, Ph.D. candidate Koen Rijpkema began his research into the same virus. In the lab, he...

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Weighing in on the mystery of the gravitational constant

• Apr 16, 2026

The time had come to open the envelope, but Stephan Schlamminger, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), wasn't sur...

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Financial complaint delays hit seniors and veterans hardest, with gaps widening over time

• Apr 16, 2026

When a bank wrongly charges fees, a debt collector harasses someone over a disputed bill, or a mortgage servicer fails to apply payments correctly, Am...

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Relocating Venice among the options explored to protect the city against sea-level rise

• Apr 16, 2026

Relocating the city of Venice is among four potential options—including movable barriers, ring dikes and closing the Venetian Lagoon—that could help i...

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How a new technique will help us mine rare-earth metals with plants

• Apr 16, 2026

Researchers have developed a technique for detecting and measuring the concentration of many rare-earth elements in plants, without destroying the pla...

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Chatbots show political bias and steer voters toward some parties, analysis finds

• Apr 16, 2026

Popular AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini are not neutral and tend to favor certain political parties when asked who users should vote for. This...

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Can we trust the science shaping our lives?

• Apr 16, 2026

Improved methods for social and behavioral sciences research could help enhance public trust in science, says a new study that investigated the robust...

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Novel technique drills more detail into ice core records

• Apr 16, 2026

Glaciers can reveal vast archives of information about Earth's environmental past, but deciphering the origins of the matter within them can be a chal...

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Quantum bottleneck breaks wide open as one light beam carries 23 secure channels at the same time

• Apr 16, 2026

A new Bar-Ilan University study points to a major advance in quantum information processing, demonstrating a way to send, manipulate, and measure quan...

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New laser method gives insight into radioactive atomic nuclei

• Apr 16, 2026

By directing pulses of laser light at atoms, researchers can study how radioactive elements decay in a matter of seconds. The method is described in a...