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How tree rings help scientists understand disruptive extreme solar storms
- Jan 29, 2026
Scientists have long relied on tree rings to learn about ancient solar storms—rare bursts of high-energy particles from the sun that can disrupt satel...
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Living and working under the sea fills aquanauts with wonder and awe—the phenomenon is called the 'underview effect'
- Jan 29, 2026
The feeling of awe and planetary connection experienced by astronauts observing Earth from low space orbit is known as the "overview effect," a term c...
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Programmable terahertz vortices enable dual electric and magnetic skyrmion modes
- Jan 29, 2026
Researchers have created an optical device that can generate both electric and magnetic vortex-ring-like light patterns. These structured light vortic...
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'Forever chemicals' could cost Europe up to 1.7 tn euros by 2050: Report
- Jan 29, 2026
The continued use of "forever chemicals" could cost Europe up to 1.7 trillion euros ($2 trillion) by 2050 because of their impact on people's health a...
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Data reveals hidden divide in coping with heat waves
- Jan 29, 2026
A new study tracking the movements of 1 billion mobile phone devices has exposed how wealth and age create a hidden divide in people's ability to with...
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Study links social class origins to lower wage goals in job search
- Jan 29, 2026
A college degree is supposed to be the great equalizer in the labor market, promising upward mobility and better pay for all. But a new study publishe...
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On the nose: Reddit users report self-image struggles after years of exposure to Eurocentric beauty standards online
- Jan 29, 2026
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has explored how facial filters, pop culture and centuries-old stereotypes are shaping how people see their...
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Ancient DNA reveals 12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease
- Jan 29, 2026
Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited gro...
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Self-powered composite material detects its own cracks
- Jan 29, 2026
A new multifunctional composite made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) and piezoelectric materials can use vibrations to self-detect tiny cra...
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Measuring the quantum extent of a single molecule confined to a nanodroplet
- Jan 29, 2026
There is no measurement that can directly observe the wave function of a quantum mechanical system, but the wave function is still enormously useful a...
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Can justice happen on a laptop? Study says yes
- Jan 29, 2026
As courts increasingly turn to virtual proceedings, jurors who deliberate online may be just as attentive, engaged, and fair-minded as those who meet...
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Atomic spins set quantum fluid in motion: Experimental realization of the Einstein–de Haas effect
- Jan 29, 2026
The Einstein–de Haas effect, which links the spin of electrons to macroscopic rotation, has now been demonstrated in a quantum fluid by researchers at...