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New 4D-STEM method isolates atomic structures from clustered nanocrystals

• Mar 4, 2026

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a new way to determine atomic structures...

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Chimps' love for crystals could help us understand our own ancestors' fascination with these stones

• Mar 4, 2026

Crystals have repeatedly been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence shows that hominins have been collecting these stones for...

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Prolonged drought linked to instability in key nitrogen-cycling microbes in Connecticut salt marsh

• Mar 4, 2026

A prolonged drought in southeastern Connecticut reduced the stability of microorganisms responsible for a critical step in the nitrogen cycle in a coa...

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First field training officer may set use-of-force habits, study suggests

• Mar 4, 2026

A field training officer is a special kind of cop. They have to be both patrol officer and mentor, as they teach recruits who are fresh out of the pol...

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Hubble and Euclid zoom into cosmic eye

• Mar 4, 2026

For this month's ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month, NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope is joined by ESA's Euclid to create a new view of the most visuall...

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Northern hemisphere snow cover is shrinking—new analysis tracks how fast

• Mar 4, 2026

Faculty at Mississippi State University are continuing work at the intersection of mathematics, statistics, and climate science with the publication o...

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Space Force won't launch Vulcan rockets until booster problem solved

• Mar 4, 2026

United Launch Alliance was hoping to ramp up its new Vulcan rocket launches this year, but won't be launching any national security missions until it...

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A tool lets residents track Texas power outages and aids in disaster response

• Mar 4, 2026

Texas is known nationwide for its grueling hot summers. However, hurricanes and occasional winter weather can have a harsher impact on citizens and in...

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Radiocarbon dating rewrites angiosperm trees' lifespan records worldwide

• Mar 4, 2026

For decades, scientists have relied on tree rings to estimate how long trees can live. But new research suggests that this widely used method may have...

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Planting big native trees early can simplify forest restoration in Aotearoa

• Mar 4, 2026

Native forest restoration usually starts with faster growing "nurse plants" that provide shelter under which to plant bigger trees—but new research su...

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Poking a nanostring: Scientists uncover energy cascades in tiny resonators

• Mar 4, 2026

Scientists at TU Delft have designed a nanostring that, when poked, doesn't lose its energy to the environment immediately. Instead, the energy leaks...

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Ancient plant-eater with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth was a 'living fossil' in its own time

• Mar 4, 2026

In a dry riverbed in Brazil, in a dense forest near the Amazon, a team of paleontologists found a fossilized jawbone from an ancient animal. Over the...