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Laser-plasma accelerators can preserve polarization of Helium-3 ions

• Apr 30, 2026

Particle accelerators such as those at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva are typically highly complex large-scale device...

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Early institutional care lowers life expectancy, study suggests

• Apr 30, 2026

Infants who grew up in early child care institutions in the 1950s have a much shorter life expectancy than the general population, according to a long...

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Evolution has reused the same genes for 120 million years, study shows

• Apr 30, 2026

Scientists have shown that evolution has been using the same genetic "cheat sheet" for over 120 million years, suggesting that life on Earth may be mo...

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In good spirits: Why haunted houses are perfect places to connect with others

• Apr 30, 2026

A pounding heart, shaking limbs, chills and a churning stomach—it's no wonder that fear is an emotion we usually try to avoid. At least most of the ti...

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Kangaroos chart 'upside-down' evolution

• Apr 30, 2026

New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared to the animals of...

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Hidden 3D atomic structure of relaxor ferroelectrics revealed for first time

• Apr 30, 2026

Materials called relaxor ferroelectrics have been used for decades in technologies like ultrasounds, microphones, and sonar systems. Their unique prop...

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Quantum computing's next dark horse emerges from a frozen surface, where almost nothing behaves as expected

• Apr 30, 2026

Quantum bits (qubits) are the fundamental building blocks of quantum information processing. A novel qubit platform invented at the U.S. Department of...

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'More empowered': How online gaming benefits people with disability

• Apr 30, 2026

"You are more empowered because you get to be seen for who you are." These are the words of Link, an online gamer with disability—one of a group of 15...

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LHAASO discovers new extreme particle accelerator in the Milky Way

• Apr 30, 2026

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has made a breakthrough in exploring the extreme universe. For the first time, the LHAASO coll...

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Massive reef expansion 20 million years ago may explain modern coral life's origins

• Apr 30, 2026

New research published in Science Advances reveals that the largest expansion of coral reefs in the past 100 million years happened about 20 to 10 mil...

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Rare Tyrian purple reveals elite Roman infant burials in York

• Apr 30, 2026

Two infants buried in Roman York were laid to rest in costly purple cloth normally reserved for emperors and members of the aristocracy, new research...

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Our study looked at teens' social media behavior—those from disadvantaged backgrounds face greater harms

• Apr 30, 2026

As social media becomes a central part of young people's lives, concerns are growing about its impact on their mental health. Yet public debates and m...