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Beam-splitting approach reveals hidden changes in vitamin B12
- May 4, 2026
Researchers at European XFEL have developed a way to study liquid samples that are too dilute for many existing X-ray experiments. The method is highl...
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Scientific discoveries and research
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Lake mud reveals 7,000 years of Kangaroo Island's complex fire history
- May 4, 2026
During the summer of 2019–2020, half of Australia's third largest island was on fire. Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta Pintingga or Karti in local...
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How plants make copies of themselves—key 'cloning switch' gene identified
- May 4, 2026
A Hiroshima-University-led research team has discovered a key gene responsible for the initiation of gemma development, acting as a "master switch" to...
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Scientists uncover beetle transport system for newly identified 'towering' nematodes
- May 4, 2026
In 2025, Konstanz scientists looked very closely at rotting fruit in local orchards, and observed what no one had before—worms, hundreds of them, twis...
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Does your child only read graphic novels? That's OK—it's helping them build literacy skills
- May 4, 2026
Some parents worry if their children only read graphic novels—or even mostly read them. A common question goes something like: how do I get my child t...
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A tiny world beyond Neptune has an atmosphere that shouldn't exist
- May 4, 2026
A team of professional and amateur Japanese astronomers have found evidence for a thin atmosphere around a small body in the outer solar system. The o...
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Astronomers uncover over 1,000 radio galaxies with 'wings,' expanding a rare cosmic class
- May 4, 2026
Astronomers recently carried out a comprehensive search for strange "winged" radio galaxies using data from the LOFAR Two-meter Sky Survey Data Releas...
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Overseas-owned properties shift from single homes to larger developments
- May 4, 2026
The number of luxury, detached homes in England and Wales owned through offshore companies has fallen dramatically in the last decade, likely as a res...
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Is the Large Magellanic Cloud a first-time visitor?
- May 4, 2026
Our most massive satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), has been the center of a heated debate in the astrophysics community over the las...
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Plants under stress switch from photosynthesis to protein cleanup, researchers show
- May 4, 2026
Plants are under constant stress due to pathogens, heat, or other environmental factors. Proteins can become damaged as a result and cell function is...
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The Big Bang of plant life: Discovery sheds light on how cells form walls
- May 4, 2026
Cell walls are a crucial structure of plant life, protecting cells from damage, giving plants shape, and containing energy-rich nutrients. And yet the...
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A cut, a color and the burden of care work
- May 4, 2026
Hair and beauty salons are spaces where we go to look and feel good. We have a bad day, a bad week, a bad breakup—we go to the salon. But ask any hair...