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Muon Knight shift reveals the behavior of superconducting electron pairs
- Feb 9, 2026
Quantum materials and superconductors are difficult enough to understand on their own. Unconventional superconductors, which cannot be explained withi...
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Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985
- Feb 9, 2026
The boreal forest—the world's largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. To understand the changing dynamics of boreal fo...
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How the spring thaw influences arsenic levels in lakes
- Feb 9, 2026
From 1948 to 1953, a gold mine called Giant Mine released about 5 tons of arsenic trioxide per day into the environment around Yellowknife, Northwest...
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Hotel guests embrace AI convenience—but still want a human touch, study finds
- Feb 9, 2026
Smart AI voice concierges are increasingly being deployed for routine tasks once held by hotel front desk staff. From requesting extra towels to askin...
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Seeing the whole from a part: Revealing hidden turbulent structures from limited observations and equations
- Feb 9, 2026
The irregular, swirling motion of fluids we call turbulence can be found everywhere, from stirring in a teacup to currents in the planetary atmosphere...
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Capturing the instant of electrical switching to pave the way for faster memory
- Feb 9, 2026
As artificial intelligence advances, computers demand faster and more efficient memory. The key to ultra-high-speed, low-power semiconductors lies in...
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Research raises concerns over gambling advertising ahead of 2026 World Cup
- Feb 9, 2026
Academics from the University of Sheffield are warning that current gambling advertising rules may be insufficient after new research revealed that te...
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Nanodevice tugs single proteins to reveal how cells sense force
- Feb 9, 2026
Physical forces from gravity, muscle contraction, and more have strong impacts on how the cells in our bodies behave. For instance, weight-bearing exe...
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Why does rough grinding make stainless steel more prone to corrosion?
- Feb 9, 2026
Stainless steel is widely known for its impressive corrosion resistance, but it is not invincible. When exposed to environments containing chloride io...
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Why only a small number of planets are suitable for life
- Feb 9, 2026
For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are essential. Phosphorus is v...
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Tiny Enceladus exercises giant electromagnetic influence at Saturn
- Feb 9, 2026
A major study by an international team of researchers using data from the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft has revealed a lattice-like structure of cri...
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Exploring why some children struggle to learn math
- Feb 9, 2026
Hyesang Chang and colleagues, from Stanford University, explored why some children struggle to learn math compared to their peers in a new JNeurosci p...