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Astrochemical model digs into the universe's missing sulfur
- Jun 14, 2026
Sulfur is one of the most abundant elements in the universe. If you peer into a diffuse interstellar cloud, you find loads of it—about the amount expe...
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When less is more: Scaling law explains why ultrathin materials get stronger as they get thinner
- Jun 14, 2026
One of the most fascinating aspects of physics is that nature often behaves in ways that seem completely counterintuitive. A good example comes from...
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New tool to help build more reliable DNA nanostructures
- Jun 14, 2026
Scaffolded DNA and RNA origami is a technique that allows scientists to build tiny, highly precise two- and three-dimensional objects. Because these n...
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Black Lives Matter movement changed workplace cooperation between Black and white employees, research shows
- Jun 14, 2026
The increased public attention on racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd influenced how Black and white employees interacted at work, new U...
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Hydrogen-based steelmaking gets 2x boost from nickel oxide catalyst, study finds
- Jun 14, 2026
Steel and metal production are among the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 10% of global CO2 emiss...
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NASA's proposed Early eVolution Explorer mission aims to solve the radius valley mystery
- Jun 14, 2026
A debate has been raging among planetary scientists for more than a decade—why are there so few exoplanets with a radius of about 1.8 times that of Ea...
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Manakins' dazzling dances may owe their origins to an ancient diet shift
- Jun 14, 2026
Few animals put on a show quite like manakins. In the rainforests of Central and South America, males of these small tropical birds, with strikingly b...
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Plant diversity may explain why some caterpillars are fussy about their food
- Jun 14, 2026
Many insects will eat almost anything in their sight, such as certain beetles, grasshoppers and locusts, while others are remarkably picky eaters. For...
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Canary Island relics offer new clues into how North African cultures adapted to ocean living
- Jun 14, 2026
Archaeological evidence from the Canary Islands suggests that by the 11th century, people there were harvesting and processing a variety of fish and o...
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The hidden physics complicating interstellar lightsails
- Jun 14, 2026
If we're to reach another star, chemical propulsion will not get us there in any reasonable time frame. We're going to need a different propulsion tec...
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A 5.3-million‑year‑old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean
- Jun 14, 2026
When a whale dies, a very special natural phenomenon can come alive. The carcass might float at the surface for some time, attracting sharks and other...
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Burned as waste for years, this overlooked plant material is poised to reshape how nylon gets made
- Jun 14, 2026
Most people have seen nylon listed as a material on their clothing tags, but nylon is used in an array of other products, too, including automotive pa...