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A global carbon credit program risks rewarding the wrong behavior
- Apr 2, 2026
A United Nations-backed framework for protecting tropical forests could allow governments to collect income from carbon credits without advancing fore...
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Satellite data map reveals 33 subglacial lakes beneath the Canadian Arctic
- Apr 2, 2026
Researchers have created the first map of a network of subglacial lakes in the Canadian Arctic showing 33 bodies of water under glaciers. Using a deca...
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Ghostly particles: Dark radiation may have masqueraded as neutrinos
- Apr 2, 2026
New research suggests that neutrinos in the early universe may have transformed into a previously unknown form of radiation. A study from Washington U...
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Ultra-low asparagine wheat developed using precision gene editing
- Apr 2, 2026
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have successfully developed wheat with dramatically reduced levels of asparagine, without affecting yield, using gen...
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Artemis II to test new models that predict solar particle storms up to a day ahead
- Apr 2, 2026
During the Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, NASA will test out a pair of new solar radiation forecasts, developed at University of Michigan Engi...
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Early data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids
- Apr 2, 2026
Using preliminary data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids. The data were confirmed by the Intern...
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Mesoporous silica catalyst enables α-allylation of simple ketones using allyl alcohols
- Apr 2, 2026
A research team reports they have created an organic reaction called α-allylation with simple ketones and allyl alcohols. This work holds the potentia...
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Quantum entanglement between electrons and ions captured at attosecond timescale
- Apr 2, 2026
Quantum mechanics is extremely successful at describing the behavior of matter at the atomic level. This success forces one to accept that certain asp...
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'Serendipitous' discovery of Martian ripple marks reveals an ancient sandstorm
- Apr 2, 2026
The search for life on Mars involves the efforts of scientists from many different disciplines. An important aspect of that search is to study Martian...
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Atomic distortions reveal new clues about superconductivity
- Apr 2, 2026
A team of researchers has identified atomic distortions that may be linked with high-temperature superconductivity in a promising class of nickel-base...
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EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
- Apr 2, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the...
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Giant 'forbidden planet' orbiting small star shows an unusually low-metal atmosphere
- Apr 2, 2026
Scientists have discovered that a highly unusual giant planet—sometimes called "forbidden"—could have an atmosphere with fewer heavier elements than i...