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Confirming altermagnetism: A geometric twist offers experimental proof
For decades, physicists recognized only two types of magnetism that occur in materials without external influence: ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. In fin...
Long-standing Indigenous practice of adding shells to sand helps young clams withstand ocean acidification
New research from the University of California, Davis, reveals why adding crushed shells to beach sand helps protect shell-making animals—such as clams, oysters...
Burrowing shrimp are on the move in a mudflat near you
Burrowing shrimp are a pest well known to shellfish growers. These pale-bodied creatures excavate mud as they dig into the ground, creating piles of sediment th...
Unusual quantum states in six-layer graphene offer clues to superconductivity
Graphene, a material consisting of a sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern, has proved promising for various technological applications. Materia...
Reexamining sexual and species recognition in butterflies: The Partner-Hazard Space framework
Generally, intra- and intersexual interactions have been considered qualitatively different processes. However, same-sex sexual behavior is widespread in the an...
Asking teachers to set high expectations leads to more detailed feedback and reveals subtle bias, study finds
Prompting teachers to communicate high expectations and confidence in students' potential leads them to give more detailed feedback, according to a new study le...
High-speed microscopy captures 3D images of living cells nearly 400 times faster
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a high-speed microscopy technique that captures images so quickly they can be used to make "videos" of the...
Crowding can speed up enzyme reactions—until protein droplets become too packed
Our cells are a hotbed of activity, with reactions churning away to keep us alive. But the cytoplasm, where many metabolic reactions take place, is not uniform....
Small molecular twists may strengthen nature's magnetic compass
A collaborative research team led by Yasuhiro Kobori at Kobe University, together with researchers from Toho University, Saitama University, Nagoya Institute of...
Space station experiment to probe plant disease risks for future moon and Mars missions
As NASA and its partners prepare for longer human missions beyond Earth, University of Florida researchers are investigating a challenge that could affect astro...
Restoration efforts are working, but we need to move faster to meet targets, says U.N. report
A U.N. report finds that 252 million hectares (ha) (623 million acres) across 149 countries are being restored, creating more than 1 million green jobs—the larg...
Lab-aged microplastics enable tests of interactions with contaminants
A newly published study advances our knowledge of how microplastics may age in the environment and whether they stick to other contaminants as they do so. Micro...