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A layered approach sharpens brain signals in optical imaging

• Apr 7, 2026

Near-infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS, offers a way to monitor brain activity without surgery or radiation by tracking changes in blood flow and oxygen...

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Why we're skeptical of the emotions we see on our screens

• Apr 7, 2026

If you've poured your heart out on social media about a political issue, it might have felt cathartic—but likely was not persuasive, Cornell research...

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15 years after the eradication of rinderpest, lessons still ring true

• Apr 7, 2026

Permanently wiping out a disease is tricky business. Polio, measles, mumps—all have effective vaccines, yet they persist in certain pockets around the...

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Do you see faces in the clouds? Researchers examine pareidolia

• Apr 7, 2026

Humans are masters of seeing faces in any old thing—a handbag, TV static, toasted white bread. Scientists want to know why. A few years ago, as the ca...

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Quantum computing without interruptions

• Apr 7, 2026

Mid-circuit measurements are one of the biggest practical hurdles in quantum error correction on encoded qubits. Researchers in Innsbruck and Aachen h...

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Matcha model makes drug candidate screening more than 30 times faster

• Apr 7, 2026

Ligand Pro, founded by Skoltech professors and a Skoltech Ph.D. student, has presented Matcha, an AI-powered molecular docking model that performs vir...

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Hot-dry extremes could hit 28% of humanity five times more often by end of century

• Apr 7, 2026

In their current state, climate policies around the world could leave a significant chunk of the global population exposed to simultaneous extreme hea...

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Astronomers discover Andromeda XXXVI, an ultra-faint dwarf satellite galaxy

• Apr 7, 2026

By analyzing the data from the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PandAS), European astronomers have discovered a new satellite of the Andromeda gal...

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Natural disasters trigger 69% surge in public protests across Latin America, research finds

• Apr 7, 2026

When a natural disaster strikes a Latin American community, the damage doesn't stop at downed power lines and flooded streets. A new study finds that...

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'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science

• Apr 7, 2026

As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission—getting slung around the far side of the moon—NASA staffers crowded into...

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Water on the moon? New study narrows down the mostly likely locations

• Apr 7, 2026

Water likely accumulated on the moon slowly over billions of years, rather than during one big event, according to a new study by an international tea...

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After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

• Apr 7, 2026

The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth on Tuesday, bringing with them rich celestial obse...