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Human childbirth is not uniquely difficult among mammals
- May 12, 2026
Human childbirth is commonly viewed as uniquely difficult and dangerous. The reason: The combination of bipedalism and large brains creates a tight fi...
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Molecular glue could hijack cells' natural machinery to help treat diseases
- May 12, 2026
Proteins do most of the work in our body's cells. But when a protein is too active or does not function properly, it can lead to disease or other heal...
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Video: Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant oils
- May 12, 2026
Many creams and serums contain artificial ingredients that are harmful to the environment. Natural plant oils would be more sustainable but are diffic...
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The fog is alive: Droplets host bacteria that clear toxins from our air
- May 12, 2026
What if fog isn't just misty air, but a living ecosystem? This question hung over cloud researcher Thi Thuong Thuong Cao. As a Ph.D. student at Arizon...
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TIME instrument unlocks faint signals from early galaxies across vast stretches of sky
- May 12, 2026
Cornell astronomers are deploying a new instrument that grants them, for the first time, a better view of the universe's earliest galaxies, which can'...
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Authors of book about classroom AI say loss of foundational knowledge is biggest threat
- May 12, 2026
Educators should teach students how to use AI tools but with an emphasis on the ethics, social impact, and potential biases of the tech, experts said...
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Scientists dispute hypothesis that climate change will unleash massive agricultural pest populations
- May 12, 2026
The widespread hypothesis that climate warming will result in unprecedented agricultural pest populations and cause food insecurity worldwide is overs...
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Despotic primate societies rarely play as adults, analysis of 37 species reveals
- May 12, 2026
Although about half of primate species play as adults with other adults, a team of international researchers has just unlocked a key factor in the rea...
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AI surrogate accelerates nonlinear optics simulations by orders of magnitude
- May 12, 2026
Simulating the nonlinear optical physics that underlies ultrafast laser systems is computationally demanding—a practical bottleneck in settings that r...
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Airport readings uncover ultrafine particle spikes and oil residue in Zurich study
- May 12, 2026
During takeoff and landing, planes emit ultrafine aerosol particles. Some particles also contain lubricating oil, as shown by measurements made by res...
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'Calm' galaxy cluster hides a violent cosmic scene that took 4 billion years to settle
- May 12, 2026
The galaxy cluster Abell 2029 is sometimes described as "the most relaxed cluster in the universe." This moniker does not arise from some sort of mell...
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How Qing featherwork got its colors: New scans reveal multiple birds and hidden pigment layers
- May 12, 2026
The kingfisher's brilliant blue feathers were once used like paint to create works of art. The technique, known as tian-tsui, was popular during China...