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Early data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids
- Apr 2, 2026
Using preliminary data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids. The data were confirmed by the Intern...
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Mesoporous silica catalyst enables α-allylation of simple ketones using allyl alcohols
- Apr 2, 2026
A research team reports they have created an organic reaction called α-allylation with simple ketones and allyl alcohols. This work holds the potentia...
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Quantum entanglement between electrons and ions captured at attosecond timescale
- Apr 2, 2026
Quantum mechanics is extremely successful at describing the behavior of matter at the atomic level. This success forces one to accept that certain asp...
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'Serendipitous' discovery of Martian ripple marks reveals an ancient sandstorm
- Apr 2, 2026
The search for life on Mars involves the efforts of scientists from many different disciplines. An important aspect of that search is to study Martian...
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Atomic distortions reveal new clues about superconductivity
- Apr 2, 2026
A team of researchers has identified atomic distortions that may be linked with high-temperature superconductivity in a promising class of nickel-base...
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EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
- Apr 2, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the...
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Giant 'forbidden planet' orbiting small star shows an unusually low-metal atmosphere
- Apr 2, 2026
Scientists have discovered that a highly unusual giant planet—sometimes called "forbidden"—could have an atmosphere with fewer heavier elements than i...
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Astronomers find a third galaxy missing its dark matter, validating a violent cosmic collision theory
- Apr 2, 2026
Astronomers have long argued that dark matter is the invisible scaffolding that holds galaxies together. Without its immense gravitational pull, the r...
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UV light method offers repeat recycling for acrylic plastics without the environmental cost
- Apr 2, 2026
A breakthrough method for chemically recycling acrylic—one of the world's most widely used plastics—has been developed by researchers at the Universit...
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Conventional weapons normalized mass violence, researcher argues
- Apr 2, 2026
Conventional weapons are generally presented as controllable, proportionate and morally acceptable, unlike weapons of mass destruction. It is this ass...
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Compact flat-lens system can generate nondiffracting bottle beams
- Apr 2, 2026
Most laser sources produce Gaussian beams that diverge as they propagate. This natural spreading limits their effectiveness in applications that requi...
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Deep mantle deformation is linked to subducted slabs, global map shows
- Apr 2, 2026
Slow roiling convection currents deep within Earth's mantle, which are associated with the movements of tectonic plates, also deform the material of t...