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Stem cell embryo model grows yolk sac without hypoblasts or gene editing
- Apr 20, 2026
For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like structure, from a single starting...
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Antiaromatic molecules form rare 3.3 Å slip-stacked dimers despite like-charge repulsion
- Apr 20, 2026
Aromatic molecules are known for their stable electronic structures. These molecules typically adopt planar geometries with delocalized π-electrons an...
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Cambrian microfossils reveal earliest known ringed worms from 535 million years ago
- Apr 20, 2026
Scientists have uncovered the earliest fossil evidence of annelids (ringed worms) in Cambrian microfossils dating back approximately 535 million years...
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Why ultrashort laser pulses could make low-power electron sources far more practical
- Apr 20, 2026
A new theoretical study finds shorter laser pulses achieve higher quantum efficiency for photoemission from a solid surface without increasing power o...
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Quantum gas resists heating under periodic kicks, revealing many-body localization mechanism
- Apr 20, 2026
A joint theoretical study by the University of Innsbruck and Zhejiang University has uncovered the microscopic origin of a striking quantum phenomenon...
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AI algorithm identifies cells across diverse biological images, cutting hours of manual labeling
- Apr 20, 2026
Imaging is a critical technique in biology—from identifying cancerous cells in biopsies to observing how immune cells like macrophages hunt down and d...
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A protein engineering method may lead to more exact cancer treatments
- Apr 20, 2026
Enzymes called proteases act like molecular scissors for proteins in the body and play a role in therapies to stop viruses from replicating and to kil...
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AI model accurately predicts the spread of wildfires in real time
- Apr 20, 2026
USC researchers are developing a computational model that combines satellite data and physics-based simulations to forecast a wildfire's path, intensi...
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Single mathematical model helps solve a decades-old puzzle involving ultrafast lasers
- Apr 20, 2026
A team of international researchers, including an Aston University researcher, has cracked the code on how "breather" laser pulses work, creating a si...
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Chemists stabilize rare three‑atom metal ring, revealing new form of aromaticity
- Apr 20, 2026
In a world first, the team, led by Professor Stephen Liddle, discovered a new type of aromatic molecule made entirely of metal atoms, the heaviest of...
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Hypertriton appears more tightly bound than expected, sharpening the picture of nuclear forces
- Apr 20, 2026
An international research team of the A1 Collaboration at the Mainz Microtron (MAMI) of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has succeeded in det...
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New device aims to protect the Earth from Martian microbes
- Apr 20, 2026
The possibility of life on other planets is one of the biggest mysteries in science. But what would happen if we actually found it? Our scientists are...