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A new model defines an upper limit to planetary radiation belt intensity
- Mar 10, 2026
We all know that stars radiate light and much more. But radiation belts can also surround many other celestial bodies, such as planets. These belts do...
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Scientific discoveries and research
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Scientists control 'free-flowing' electric currents with light
- Mar 10, 2026
By controlling magnetic fields using light, a team of researchers led by NTU scientists has solved a long-standing challenge to precisely direct elect...
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Telomere breaks provide new insights into chaotic chromosome mutations
- Mar 10, 2026
Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered how a particularly severe form of DNA damage arises—shedding new light on mutation processes that con...
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One gene makes the difference: Breeding winter-hardy faba beans
- Mar 10, 2026
An international research team involving the IPK Leibniz Institute has discovered a small yet significant genetic difference in faba beans. Whether a...
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From chatbots to assembly lines: The impact of AI on workplace safety
- Mar 10, 2026
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, spearheaded by generative AI, is expanding into various spheres of society, including the labor market....
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AI-enabled quantum refinement cracks the code of difficult-to-map proteins
- Mar 10, 2026
Using a tool to solve a protein's structure, for most researchers in the world of structural biology and computational chemistry, is not unlike using...
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New exoplanet survey method finds high rates of closely orbiting planets
- Mar 10, 2026
Up until now, exoplanet surveys have mostly focused on nearby, bright stars that are sun-like or are red dwarfs, which are known to frequently host pl...
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Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies
- Mar 10, 2026
Billions of light years away in a remote part of the universe, two neutron stars—the ultradense remnants of dead stars—collided. The catastrophic cosm...
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Bacteria have a secret engineering trick to keep themselves in shape
- Mar 10, 2026
Blow up a long balloon and two things happen: it gets longer and it gets wider. Now imagine a living cell that inflates itself under enormous pressure...
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Japanese scientists discover how falling cats almost always make perfect landings
- Mar 10, 2026
When cats fall, they usually land on their feet. This uncanny ability to right themselves before hitting the ground has long puzzled scientists. Now,...
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A new protein timeline explains plasma membrane repair
- Mar 10, 2026
In the evolutionary history of life, the ability of a cell to separate its inner world from the external environment was an important turning point. T...
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Student serves up fresh solutions to the pancake problem
- Mar 10, 2026
David Cutler is in the spotlight for his work on a tasty-sounding mathematics problem. In January, the New York Times featured a research paper author...