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Efficient degradation of short-chain PFAS achieved with new method
- Apr 23, 2026
Short-chain perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) such as perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) are increasingly entering the environment...
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We think norms spread by imitation, but one deceptively simple rule tells a more human story
- Apr 23, 2026
A paper appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers a strikingly simple answer to a longstanding question: How do people learn...
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AI accelerators deliver accurate models for challenging quantum chemistry calculations
- Apr 23, 2026
The most demanding calculations in quantum chemistry can now be solved with graphics processing unit (GPU) supercomputers. A recently published study...
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AI automates quantum dot voltage tuning for scaling up quantum computing
- Apr 23, 2026
Semiconductor spin qubits are a promising candidate for the building blocks of next-generation quantum computers due to their high potential for integ...
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How a sinking lithospheric root raised Mongolia's Hangay Mountains
- Apr 23, 2026
Central Mongolia's Hangay Mountains rise more than four kilometers above sea level, forming a dramatic dome that shapes the region's climate. But for...
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Study shows a widely used antifungal drug works only when its target enzyme is active
- Apr 23, 2026
Serious fungal infections are on the rise, and many hospital-acquired cases are becoming harder to treat as fungi become resistant to available medica...
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Reeds boost mosquito spread in rivers and ponds
- Apr 23, 2026
Reed, an invasive alien plant that is abundant on the banks of many rivers, ponds and canals, can encourage the growth of common mosquito populations...
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Divergent moral values could make groups more accepting of norm-breaking behavior
- Apr 23, 2026
Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community's norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and ther...
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Inside the skull of a Devonian fish from Gondwana, revealed by neutron imaging
- Apr 23, 2026
Flinders University researchers have taken a revealing look inside the head of one of the first animals to crawl from the water to live on land more t...
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Robotic fish prototype cuts aquaculture stress while inspecting nets and water
- Apr 23, 2026
The Centre for Research in Robotics and Underwater Technologies (CIRTESU) at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló has developed an experimental modular...
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A huge tectonic boundary shook the ground where dinosaurs once stood
- Apr 23, 2026
Scientists have discovered a Jurassic tectonic plate boundary that could help to predict what the planet might look like millions of years into the fu...
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AI model designs new antibiotic for staph infections after exploring 46 billion compounds
- Apr 23, 2026
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of drastically speeding up drug discover...