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A study in stardust: Massive binary stars emit tiny carbon particles
- Feb 27, 2026
Yale junior Donglin Wu leads a new study showing that some of the biggest stars in the universe shed some of the smallest dust particles. It's fitting...
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Beam-spin asymmetry study puts proton models to the test
- Feb 27, 2026
Getting an up-close view of life at the cellular level can be as simple as placing onion skin under a microscope and adjusting the knobs. Peering deep...
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Schools on the front line as Australian children grapple with trauma
- Feb 27, 2026
As the news cycle shows, Australia and the world are confronting deeply distressing events, with experts warning that schools are increasingly carryin...
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The unseen environmental cost of a fleeting film set
- Feb 27, 2026
As you pass the popcorn or settle in to binge a new series, the carbon footprint of the on-screen world is unlikely to be at the front of your mind. B...
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Raincoat no longer waterproof? A textile scientist explains why—and how to fix it
- Feb 27, 2026
You pull on your rain jacket, step out into the storm, and within half an hour your undershirt is soaked. The jacket you purchased as "waterproof" see...
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The screech of peeling sticky tape conceals a rapid train of tiny shockwaves, ultrafast imaging shows
- Feb 27, 2026
A new experiment has uncovered the mechanism responsible for the screeching sound made by peeling sticky tape. Using a combination of ultrafast imagin...
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Why wealth changes how we think about fair prices
- Feb 27, 2026
When it comes to the price of financial services such as loans, mortgages, and insurance, the perception of what is "fair" has a lot to do with how we...
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Fossil amber reveals the secret lives of Cretaceous ants
- Feb 27, 2026
Tiny insects trapped in amber could tell us a great deal about their roles in past ecosystems: pollinators, parasites, predators, and prey. But how ma...
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Study of 40,000 cases links Somalia migration mainly to water scarcity
- Feb 27, 2026
A study published in Nature Food by researchers from the Politecnico di Milano and the University of California at Berkeley provides forward-thinking...
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Using high-energy sparks to degrade pollutants without generating waste
- Feb 27, 2026
A study published in the Chemical Engineering Journal proposes a new approach to environmental remediation of pharmaceutical pollutants in water flows...
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Green turtle nests may bury 'plastic rocks' and endanger the species
- Feb 27, 2026
Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from São...
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Carbon-based catalyst can use sunlight to degrade PFAS
- Feb 27, 2026
An international team of scientists led by the University of Bath has developed a new catalyst—a substance that speeds up chemical reactions—that uses...