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Novel study maps changes in US immigration policy landscape since 9/11
- Apr 27, 2026
In a comprehensive analysis of state and local sanctuary and anti-sanctuary policies, researchers have mapped the rapidly evolving legal immigration l...
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Fairer disaster aid arrives just as fast with a new routing algorithm
- Apr 27, 2026
Researchers from Koç University and international collaborators have developed a new algorithm that enables faster and more equitable distribution of...
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Crab shell by-products could help regulate the marine lifetime of biodegradable plastics
- Apr 27, 2026
Biodegradable plastics hold potential for reducing marine plastic pollution, but degrade too quickly, limiting their practical use. Researchers from G...
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The fake disease that fooled the internet, and what it says about all of us
- Apr 26, 2026
Until a few years ago, no one had heard of bixonimania. Then, in 2024, a group of scientists posted findings online announcing the condition, which th...
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AI-enhanced microscopy produces crisp, real-time video inside live cells
- Apr 26, 2026
Using artificial intelligence, engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new way to watch the inner workings of living cell...
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Two blazing quasars caught waltzing into a merger
- Apr 26, 2026
Astronomers, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), have confirmed the existence of a close quasar pair housed in a pair of me...
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Universal patterns emerge across 22 languages, mapping how vocabularies evolve
- Apr 26, 2026
Human languages are known to have grown and changed considerably over the course of history, often reflecting technological, cultural, and societal sh...
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How emoji use at work can determine how competent your colleagues think you are
- Apr 26, 2026
You've typed it, deleted it and typed it again. You need to let your colleague know there's a problem with a project at work. Should you use a grinnin...
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Extreme stability in ultrafast nanomagnetism aids the development of faster data storage
- Apr 26, 2026
For the first time, researchers have mapped how the boundaries of magnetic nanostructures behave on extremely short timescales. The work of physicist...
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The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
- Apr 26, 2026
It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and entire constella...
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This new tool makes AI's role in student writing visible
- Apr 26, 2026
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed college writing. As paper drafts are increasingly co-written with AI, professors are left wond...
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Ammonia as a clean fuel: 'Do not create a new nitrogen problem,' says researcher
- Apr 26, 2026
Ammonia has been feeding the world for decades as a fertilizer and is now rapidly emerging as a carbon-free fuel for shipping and industry. But if we...