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Biologists improve biomass mapping tools to better track carbon storage
- May 28, 2026
In the far north regions of Earth, where forests stretch across Alaska and Canada, climate change is unfolding at an accelerated pace. Arctic and bore...
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Electrical pulses reverse aging in sea squirts, offering clues for extending human longevity
- May 28, 2026
A tiny sea creature might hold the secret to reversing the aging process. When treated with a brief series of electrical pulses, sea squirts experienc...
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Smartphones dominate 400 minutes daily, but young adults spend just seven on news
- May 28, 2026
UZH media researcher Mark Eisenegger led a study as part of NRP 77 on the importance of journalism for the digital information behavior of young adult...
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Electromagnetic noise can send migrating bats off course, with effects lasting hours
- May 28, 2026
New research has unearthed new insights into the disruptive and detrimental effects that human-produced electromagnetic noise can have on the ability...
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Pigeons navigate using magnetic sensors in their livers, say researchers
- May 28, 2026
How pigeons fly hundreds of kilometers and still find their way home has long fascinated people. Now, researchers say a surprising answer may be hidde...
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Hailstorms could grow more dangerous and damaging with climate change
- May 28, 2026
Hailstorms can be incredibly dangerous, posing risks to life and property. Then there's the economic damage to cars, crops, and infrastructure caused...
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Italy on red alert as France, Portugal beat hottest May day record
- May 28, 2026
Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with...
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Taking dark energy out of the equation: Mathematicians challenge the standard cosmological model of the universe
- May 28, 2026
Mathematicians are challenging the idea that dark energy is responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe. In a new paper published in Pr...
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Mitochondria reveal built-in speed control for protein production
- May 28, 2026
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences have elucidated how the...
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One in six kids could be experiencing online sexual exploitation and abuse
- May 28, 2026
One in six internet-using children from a survey of nearly 12,000 children in 12 countries across Asia and Africa are found to experience at least one...
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Quantum pendulum clock overcomes classical accuracy limits and sheds light on quantum to classical transitions
- May 28, 2026
In a grandfather clock, a pendulum swings back and forth and this periodic motion is maintained using the energy stored in its suspended weights. This...
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Deep beneath Utah, rare mantle earthquakes reshape seismic hazard questions
- May 28, 2026
Nearly 50 years ago, a puzzling earthquake beneath northern Utah jolted scientists' understanding of how Earth works. Now, research from the Universit...