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New 'AI scientists' are improving—but reveal their fundamental limits
- May 24, 2026
Many of the most exciting discoveries in science involve highly specialized knowledge and making connections between far-flung facts. Scientists must...
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Not just a fun hobby: Board games can help build connections and reduce stress
- May 24, 2026
Researchers at the University of Plymouth recently confirmed what board game fans and role-playing game (RPG) enthusiasts have known for decades: that...
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Gold-coated optical fiber rapidly gathers microscopic targets for faster, more sensitive detection
- May 24, 2026
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a light-driven technique that quickly amasses thousands of bacteria into a single spot, boost...
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Study shows how sunspot activity speeds up reentries
- May 24, 2026
It's getting crowded up there. Over the past few years, the advent of SpaceX's Starlink and other players in the mega-satellite constellation game are...
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Mathematicians solve decades-old mystery about the hidden order in high-dimensional randomness
- May 24, 2026
Three mathematicians have laid out proof that solves a long-standing problem in mathematics. Even the mathematician—an Abel prize winner—that first po...
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The impact of microplastics on ocean carbon uptake
- May 24, 2026
Marine microplastics affect algae's ability to grow and photosynthesize. Researchers have now calculated what impact this has on the greenhouse effect...
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Hydrous mantle minerals reveal possible source of seismic anisotropy in stagnant slabs
- May 24, 2026
Seismic waves traveling through Earth's interior often propagate at different speeds depending on their direction, a phenomenon known as seismic aniso...
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'Patchwork families' existed more than 5,000 years ago, Neolithic DNA reveals
- May 24, 2026
Children from previous relationships growing up as siblings in a new family, couples adopting or fostering children: So-called patchwork families are...
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Solar activity follows an 11‑year cycle. Here's how it controls eruptions and solar flares
- May 24, 2026
When you look up at the sky on a sunny day, the sun might seem like a bright spot, unchanging in the sky. But the sun is a complex, dynamic celestial...
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Heavily reddened quasars caught going through a 'blow-out' phase
- May 24, 2026
At the center of most large galaxies sits a supermassive black hole (SMBH). When these black holes are actively consuming material, they become incred...
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Early locust warning systems are key to minimizing natural disasters, returning up to 680 times investment
- May 23, 2026
A study of one of the world's longest-running disaster warning systems—desert locust monitoring—finds surveillance limits damages and generates return...
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Human-centered framework cuts child development tests to eight minutes across four skill areas
- May 23, 2026
Educators and researchers around the world, especially in countries with limited resources, need cost-effective, scalable tools for assessing early ch...