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A faster way to forecast alien weather
- Jun 7, 2026
The TRAPPIST-1 system, located about 41 light years from Earth, has been a focal point of much exoplanetary discussion—mainly because it has seven con...
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Atlantic 'cold blob' caused by weakening ocean current system that's likely nearing a tipping point, reanalysis finds
- Jun 7, 2026
A part of the Atlantic Ocean, just south of Greenland and Iceland, has been cooling off while the rest of the world gets hotter. This enigmatic patch...
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Epigenetic changes can be inherited without changing DNA in animals
- Jun 7, 2026
Typically, the information encoded in DNA allows organisms to develop, function, and pass traits across generations. Yet DNA alone does not explain ho...
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Disgust may contribute to improper waste disposal
- Jun 7, 2026
A common explanation for why waste management sometimes fails is that carelessness breeds more carelessness. Now, research from the University of Goth...
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Gold nanoparticles unlock vibrant structural colors across the visible spectrum
- Jun 7, 2026
Colloidal photonic glasses offer an appealing way to produce vivid colors without any chemical dyes—but so far, a stubborn optical effect has long pre...
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Study explains why shoppers avoid plant-based proteins
- Jun 7, 2026
Incorporating more plant-based proteins could help people save on their grocery bill, but new research has found that it's not so simple when it comes...
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Terahertz biophotonics: Understanding the path towards practical applications for biological imaging
- Jun 7, 2026
Biophotonics is a multidisciplinary field that involves the development and application of light-based technologies to study, monitor and treat biolog...
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Quantum circuits help AI overcome memory limitations with minimal new parameters
- Jun 7, 2026
For millions of people, chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) are now a key feature of everyday life. These AI systems are growing at a rap...
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Autonomous AI screening flags unreliable Lyme test results, boosting sensitivity to 95.7%
- Jun 7, 2026
Computational point-of-care sensors can significantly improve access to diagnostics by enabling rapid patient testing outside centralized medical faci...
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First nonrepeating biological clock discovered in C. elegans guides growth
- Jun 7, 2026
Imagine a train parked at the station. Passengers climb aboard and find their seats. Conductors move up and down the aisles, checking tickets. But the...
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Hidden protein switch controls photosynthesis as light conditions change
- Jun 7, 2026
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in plant photosynthesis in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii....
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Machine learning uncovers 1,750 quakes tracing 250-kilometer edge of Alaska microplate
- Jun 7, 2026
Thousands of small earthquakes, detected for the first time by a machine-learning process, reveal the distinct, razor-sharp edge of the Yakutat microp...