Science
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CubeSat achieves challenging laser link to ground
Despite the complexity of the operation, ERMIS-3, an 8U CubeSat developed by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has established a link with an...
Volcanic eruptions in the tropics are a major factor in Earth's thermostat
Volcanic eruptions are known for their spectacular visual displays of vivid lava, as well as the devastating impacts they can have on the environment and the co...
Automated platform optimizes enzyme production using cell-free protein synthesis and AI-driven design
Enzymes are essential to a wide range of industrial processes. As biocatalysts, they play a key role in producing active pharmaceutical ingredients, specialty c...
New study explores how incomplete understanding fuels scientific progress
Scientists spend their careers trying to understand how the world works. Yet even in their own specialties, complete understanding may remain elusive. That idea...
Beyond visitor numbers: Understanding overtourism risk in suburban Tokyo
Overtourism has become a growing concern in popular tourist destinations, where large numbers of visitors can put pressure on local communities and attractions....
Climate-vulnerable Africa faces significant gaps in early warning systems, leaving millions at risk from extreme weather
Climate-related events affected at least 13 million people across Africa in 2025. Over the last decade alone, extreme weather has affected populations in Africa...
Overlooked material in Ryugu and meteorites may explain how water spared ancient chemistry
Asteroid Ryugu and some carbonaceous meteorites, which are thought to have similar origins in the early solar system, are known as chemically "primitive" materi...
Engineered optical layers reshape how ultrathin gold films break apart under laser light
Dewetting of thin films is a phenomenon in which heat or laser irradiation destabilizes a continuous film, causing it to retract into nanoscale island-like stru...
An unusual sexual bond between a bull and a male donkey
Sex between animals of the same sex is widespread in nature. But researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on Nov. 2 describe an unusual partnership...
Flexible connectors enable new designer materials built from nanoparticles
Creating better-performing materials comes down to having more control over their structure at the smallest possible scale. One particularly effective way to ac...
Early humans needed more than access to water to settle ancient Arabian deserts
Models of early population migrations assume people moved to places with easy access to water. But this assumption has left us with a fascinating mystery in anc...
Two new bandicoot species discovered after trawling through museum drawers
A 10-year scientific investigation of museum specimens has uncovered two previously unrecognized bandicoot species, expanded the known range of the iconic quend...