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New study calls for a 'pedagogy of joy' in higher education
- Apr 14, 2026
In a new paper published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education, University of Sheffield researchers argue that the modern university experi...
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Quantum simulations tackle photon polarization flip, but today's hardware falls short
- Apr 14, 2026
For the last 80 years, the theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED), which describes all electromagnetic interactions, has been a cornerstone of the st...
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New genetic discovery reveals why some plants are born to survive in a warming world
- Apr 14, 2026
A genetic master map of ancient grasses could be the key to future-proofing global food supplies, according to a new study revealing why some crops ar...
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A tiny predator from ancient Spain just doubled the weasel family's evolutionary timeline
- Apr 14, 2026
Weasels are small carnivores with a long body and short legs. They also have a stout skull and sharp teeth. These creatures, along with ferrets and mi...
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Scattered insects offer practical boost to poultry welfare, new research shows
- Apr 14, 2026
Modern broiler chicken strains have been selectively bred for rapid growth, increased meat yield and feed efficiency, making poultry meat affordable a...
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Super magma reservoirs discovered beneath Tuscany
- Apr 14, 2026
How can magma buried 5, 10, or even 15 km underground be detected without any surface indicators? The answer lies in ambient noise tomography, a techn...
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A tiny wall spider named for Pink Floyd is hunting urban pests up to six times its size
- Apr 14, 2026
A team of researchers from institutions across South America have expanded scholarly knowledge of the Pikelinia spider genus, with their recent discov...
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The once-theoretical skyrmion could unlock supercomputing memory
- Apr 14, 2026
When looking to the future of information technology, researchers have pinpointed a once-theoretical particle-like structure: the skyrmion. Magnetic s...
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Bonobos' peaceful reputation cracks after a rival group attack leaves an infant dead
- Apr 14, 2026
Bonobos are often described as gentle apes, generally calm primates that are seen as peacemakers in the animal kingdom. But this reputation may be com...
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Droplet impacts reveal surprising physics in shear-thickening fluids
- Apr 14, 2026
From ketchup to quicksand, non-Newtonian fluids have long fascinated and puzzled scientists. Unlike ordinary fluids, their flow properties change depe...
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The quietest place we've ever listened from
- Apr 14, 2026
We have been searching for signals from other civilizations for over sixty years. Radio telescopes on Earth have swept the sky, listened patiently, an...
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AI spots hidden behavior patterns in self-organizing bacteria
- Apr 14, 2026
Life moves in mysterious ways—and perhaps especially so for organisms that undergo dramatic shifts in levels of self-organization, such as Myxococcus...