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Atmospheric rivers over Japan intensify 8% in 42 years, raising flood risk
- Jun 2, 2026
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are long, narrow bands of intense water vapor transport that move large amounts of moisture from low to midlatitudes, resembl...
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Antarctic 'sky rivers' deliver up to 90% of snowfall, 3D algorithm suggests
- Jun 2, 2026
Atmospheric rivers act like "rivers in the sky," shuttling intense bands of warm, heavy moisture from lower to higher latitudes. When an atmospheric r...
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Bees can swim and use visual cues to survive water crashes
- Jun 2, 2026
When a bee crashes into water, it may still be able to swim to safety. New research from Michigan State University confirms that honeybees can propel...
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Proteins can be selectively controlled with radio waves
- Jun 2, 2026
In a significant advance in biological quantum sensing, a research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered and tested a ne...
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Environmental engineers reshape understanding of airborne pollution particles
- Jun 2, 2026
From sizzling bacon in the kitchen to wildfire smoke in the sky, cooking and pollution release microscopic particles that affect humans' health, the a...
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Embryonic tissues can behave like fluids or solids to reshape cell fate signals
- Jun 2, 2026
Embryonic development is one of the most dynamic biological processes in nature. Cells and tissues organize and reorganize themselves following incred...
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Amazon rainforest emits new stress-defense molecules during El Niño drought
- Jun 2, 2026
The Amazon rainforest responded to the most severe drought ever recorded in the basin with an unexpected defense mechanism. Researchers at the Max Pla...
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Scientists identify 'mystery beetle' attacking blueberry farms across North Carolina
- Jun 2, 2026
North Carolina's blueberry farmers may have a beetle problem. A new study from North Carolina State University has identified destructive beetles inha...
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First human SMUG1 atomic snapshots reveal how cells repair DNA
- Jun 2, 2026
Researchers have captured the first atomic structures of human SMUG1, an enzyme that helps cells repair damaged DNA. The findings provide new insight...
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Rare meteorite provides evidence of giant early planet
- Jun 2, 2026
Four-and-a-half billion years ago, a massive world—possibly as big as the moon or even Mars—orbited our sun before crashing into another celestial bod...
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Six roads to safety: A critical threshold for wildfire survival
- Jun 2, 2026
If your community was threatened by a wildfire, would you be able to quickly evacuate? A new study from UC Santa Barbara reveals that the number of ro...
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Clean drinking water gaps linked to hunger and unsafe food worldwide
- Jun 2, 2026
A new global study has found that people without access to clean drinking water are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity and food s...