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More than fashion: Uncovering the psychology behind the activewear trend
- Apr 29, 2026
Activewear has become an everyday staple for many Australian women, but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests it may be contributing to u...
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AI discovery reveals DNA isn't locked away in cells after all
- Apr 29, 2026
Every cell in the human body squeezes over six feet of DNA into a minuscule speck invisible to the naked eye—like compressing a whole house into a sin...
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The battle of the sexes in the egg: How early nuclear rivalry helps embryos develop properly
- Apr 29, 2026
The sperm and the egg cell's nuclei compete for size directly after fertilization and this is necessary for proper embryonic development. A mouse stud...
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Why rainfall remains hard to predict in a warming world
- Apr 29, 2026
A new study led by the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich reveals that a key part of the climate system—the large-scale wind patterns that determine...
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Scientists leverage AI to optimize glass formulas for liquid radioactive waste
- Apr 29, 2026
Scientists have used the power of AI to analyze and predict the conversion of liquid radioactive waste into solid glass waste forms, increasing the am...
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Oldest burial in Patagonia reveals early human settlement along South America's Atlantic coast
- Apr 29, 2026
The peopling of South America has long been debated, with various routes proposed for how they spread across the subcontinent. However, routes along t...
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Lack of education or employment in early adulthood has scarring effect into midlife, study shows
- Apr 29, 2026
Being out of work and education between the ages of 16 and 24 has long-term consequences for people's employment, finances, physical and mental health...
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Physicists reveal universal speed limit on quantum information scrambling
- Apr 29, 2026
Theoretical physicists in the US have discovered a "speed limit" on the time taken for quantum information to spread through larger systems. Publishin...
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Exploring representation through digital archaeology and game design
- Apr 29, 2026
Recently, Michael Hall, a doctoral candidate in the Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies Program, was invited to present his work exploring rep...
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'Ruthless predator' of red tide plankton reveals unusual bioluminescence
- Apr 29, 2026
Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine pl...
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New study details changing US irrigated agriculture, viability strategies
- Apr 29, 2026
A new study by researchers at the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska offers a comprehensive national-scale assess...
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No brain required: This is how the single-celled Stentor learns
- Apr 29, 2026
Scientists have known for more than a century that a single-celled organism with no nerve cells—much less a brain—can behave in ways that resemble lea...