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A new route for plasma-based particle accelerators
- Apr 22, 2026
Plasma, the fourth state of matter, consists of a gas in which electrons are no longer bound to atoms, which allows electricity to flow freely. When b...
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New technology helps flat-faced dogs breathe easy
- Apr 22, 2026
Australian scientists have developed an injectable therapy that helps clear blocked airways in flat-faced dogs. Melbourne-based biotechnology company...
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In age of AI, art's real power no longer lives in image alone but in who chooses what survives
- Apr 22, 2026
Every year on 21 April, World Creativity and Innovation Day invites us to celebrate human ingenuity. Traditionally, that meant celebrating creativity...
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Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm
- Apr 22, 2026
A humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea for more than three weeks has become the focus of a complex debate about r...
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Wild apple genes still shape modern fruit, and that could matter for climate-ready crops
- Apr 22, 2026
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with international partners, have uncovered new insights into how apples became the fruits we know toda...
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Research shows AI can catch financial errors before they cost millions
- Apr 22, 2026
What if auditors could predict when errors are more likely to occur in financial reporting? Instead of simply improving techniques for detecting error...
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Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities: Why isn't Australia doing it?
- Apr 22, 2026
Cities are hotter than the surrounding countryside. Paved surfaces such as asphalt and concrete trap heat and release it at night. But as climate chan...
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Which types of civilizations collapse and which can endure?
- Apr 22, 2026
Human history is littered with expired civilizations, and scholars and archaeologists have made a determined effort to understand why and how civiliza...
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Cold fronts in nearby galaxy group may redistribute metals, Chandra and GMRT data reveal
- Apr 22, 2026
Astronomers from South Africa and India have analyzed archival data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) rega...
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NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers metal‑rich hotspot tied to ancient Martian lake
- Apr 22, 2026
A team of scientists using the ChemCam instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has discovered the highest amounts of iron, manganese, and zinc ever...
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Using escape rooms to promote student engagement
- Apr 22, 2026
A group of Monash University researchers have come up with a novel and highly successful way to get tertiary students to engage with both the course c...
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Cheaper sequencing, bigger payoff: New software could bring advanced metagenomics to more labs
- Apr 22, 2026
Metagenomics relies on the use of software programs called assemblers, which can reconstruct tens of thousands of individual microbial genomes from DN...