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Heat claimed more than 200,000 lives in Europe since 2022: WHO
- Jun 11, 2026
More than 200,000 lives have been lost to the "silent killer" of heat in Europe since 2022, the World Health Organization said Thursday, after a heat...
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When seeds mislead, weeds succeed: Researchers uncover surprising ways weeds spread
- Jun 11, 2026
Biologists have long thought that seed traits, such as the presence of wings, are the key to predicting in what way, and how far, weeds can disperse....
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Newly synthesized fullerene material remains metallic even under low temperatures
- Jun 11, 2026
An international team whose research was coordinated by Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) has reported the survival of metallic behavior in the stro...
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Capable CEOs communicate climate risks more consistently
- Jun 11, 2026
Climate disclosures help investors and the public understand how companies view risks such as extreme weather, carbon regulation and the transition to...
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Even weak ocean models can provide valuable information for environmental forecasts, study shows
- Jun 11, 2026
Oxygen depletion in the western Baltic Sea is not uncommon. Oxygen-poor conditions regularly occur in deeper waters, placing stress on marine ecosyste...
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'Selection shadow' may explain why longer lives bring more age-related disease
- Jun 11, 2026
A review article now published in Nature Reviews Genetics brings together evolutionary theory, comparative genomics and large-scale human genetics to...
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Forensic psychology faces bias claims in risk tools and courtroom testimony
- Jun 11, 2026
In a paper published in the Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, JCU Ph.D. student Rebecca Ward says the core practices of the field...
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Record heat pushes human-driven warming to 1.39C, 1.5C could arrive by 2030
- Jun 11, 2026
Planetary heating is intensifying and key climate indicators are deteriorating, top scientists said Thursday, warning that funding decisions affecting...
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ESA officially adopts ARRAKIHS mission: EU leads the exploration of the low surface brightness universe
- Jun 11, 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially adopted ARRAKIHS as a scientific mission, confirming the target launch date of 2030. Matthieu Schaller...
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Genomes from Oceania offer new clues to human evolution
- Jun 11, 2026
A new Yale-led study provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive analyses to date of genetic variation in human populations in Oceania, fillin...
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Diffusion model links foam physics to voting shifts and market behavior
- Jun 11, 2026
A drop of dye added to a glass of water undergoes ordinary diffusion. However, when placed on the surface of a foam, the dye spreads differently—diffu...
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How bacteria use acetyl coenzyme as a building block in the formation of cells
- Jun 11, 2026
Researchers at the University of Greifswald have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis can regulate the production of...