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Light without electricity? Glowing algae could make it possible
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Light without electricity? Glowing algae could make it possible

Imagine a sea of glowing blue lights pulsing to the beat of the music. But instead of glow sticks filled with toxic chemicals, the luminescence comes from livin...

In mafias, marriages are strategic tools, analysis suggests
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In mafias, marriages are strategic tools, analysis suggests

A new analysis of inter-family marriages in the mafia-type organized crime group 'Ndrangheta, suggests that matrimonial ties between non-powerful families may p...

Human language shows deep safety bias, challenging 70-year scientific consensus
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Human language shows deep safety bias, challenging 70-year scientific consensus

Researchers at the University of Vermont have uncovered a powerful new insight about how language works—one that overturns a cornerstone assumption in psycholog...

Introducing ecotech, nature's innovation accelerator
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Introducing ecotech, nature's innovation accelerator

An international research team has developed a roadmap for an emerging field of technology called ecotech, which aims to create scalable solutions to urgent env...

Bacterial protein map could open new path against drug-resistant infections
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Bacterial protein map could open new path against drug-resistant infections

La Trobe scientists have made a pivotal discovery in the fight against dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, as the University launches a major research initiative...

How trees in urban areas are key to cooling down a warmer world
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How trees in urban areas are key to cooling down a warmer world

Planting new forests may be a low-cost way to combat warming temperatures in urban areas, suggests a new study. In a large-scale field experiment, researchers p...

Portable sensor detects PFAS in water on-site, cutting need for costly lab tests
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Portable sensor detects PFAS in water on-site, cutting need for costly lab tests

A new study has unveiled a new method to cost-effectively and practically test for "forever chemicals" in water, potentially revolutionizing environmental PFAS...

AI matches human teachers: Brief pre-lecture chat boosts students' brain synchrony and learning outcomes
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AI matches human teachers: Brief pre-lecture chat boosts students' brain synchrony and learning outcomes

Millions of students worldwide have long relied on self-paced learning through pre-recorded video lectures, a model that forms the backbone of massive open onli...

Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship
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Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship

Four humans recently looped around the moon. Their vessel, an Artemis capsule, was a thin metal shell whose life-support system kept them alive: it provided a c...

Buried in Arnhem Land, an ancient fire trick may rewrite early stone technology's timeline
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Buried in Arnhem Land, an ancient fire trick may rewrite early stone technology's timeline

A recent archaeological study has identified the earliest lithic heat treatment of chert in the world. Discovered in Australia, this discovery is nearly twice a...

Heat‑resistant corals could help reefs adapt to climate change
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Heat‑resistant corals could help reefs adapt to climate change

Austin Bowden-Kerby, a pioneer in coral reef conservation, spends many of his days gardening corals for reefs around Fiji and the Pacific. He grows corals in oc...

Federal grant terminations disproportionately impact minority scientists, study finds
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Federal grant terminations disproportionately impact minority scientists, study finds

Researchers from University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science have found that recent federal grant te...

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