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Protostars 'sneeze' and produce rings of gas and magnetic flux as they grow

• Apr 2, 2026

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the early development of baby stars. As published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a research team f...

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Novel approach to quantum error correction portends a scalable future for quantum computing

• Apr 2, 2026

A University of Sydney quantum physicist has developed a new approach to quantum error correction that could significantly reduce the number of physic...

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AI uptake across Italian firms remains patchy, study suggests, despite generative AI buzz

• Apr 2, 2026

Research in the International Journal of Business Information Systems suggests that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is remarkably uneven...

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Native Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts

• Apr 2, 2026

A new study in American Antiquity presents evidence that the earliest known dice in human history were made and used by Native American hunter-gathere...

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'Nothing is changing,' researcher warns British Columbia's endangered species lacking protection

• Apr 2, 2026

Thousands of endangered species in British Columbia are not receiving the help they need to survive, according to new Simon Fraser University research...

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AI study reveals England's productivity divide is far more complex than North-South

• Apr 2, 2026

Researchers at the University of Manchester have used artificial intelligence to uncover a complex picture behind England's long-running productivity...

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Going from serving the nation to serving a prison sentence

• Apr 2, 2026

As Australia faces renewed strategic tension and the heightened prospect of conflict abroad, new Flinders University research warns that many veterans...

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Fifty years of measuring the world's cleanest air

• Apr 2, 2026

Australia marks 50 years of monitoring the world's cleanest air in remote northwest Tasmania at Kennaook / Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station, s...

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Rethinking Europe's nature reserves

• Apr 2, 2026

Natura 2000 is regarded as a milestone in nature conservation: this network of around 27,000 protected areas across the EU is designed to preserve wil...

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Mercury scout mission concept with solar sail propulsion

• Apr 2, 2026

The planet Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, and also the most difficult for spacecraft to visit and explore. This is because as spacecraft ge...

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Researchers warn of risks posed by 'contaminants of emerging concern' found in crops, agricultural soil

• Apr 2, 2026

A new international study offers insights into the health risks posed by crops' absorption of "contaminants of emerging concern" (CECs) and flags know...

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Study suggests people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for at least 15 years

• Apr 1, 2026

In a society increasingly shaped by self-checkouts, GPS navigation and touchscreen ordering kiosks, new research shows face-to-face conversation may b...