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Jurassic viral gene may have helped apple snails start laying eggs on land
- Jun 12, 2026
Pomacea canaliculata, commonly known as the apple snail, is a pest commonly found in Hong Kong's wetlands and farmlands. It feeds on aquatic plants an...
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New species of Middle Miocene bear-dog described in tribute to Salvador Moyà-Solà
- Jun 12, 2026
A research team with the participation of the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) has described a new species of extinct carnivore...
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Scientist creates 'mini‑universe' to measure time without a clock
- Jun 12, 2026
A University of Birmingham scientist has built a "mini-universe" that takes a step toward answering one of science's biggest questions: "What is time?...
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Trees may store less carbon than expected in the future
- Jun 12, 2026
It's intuitive to think that if a tree is photosynthesizing, it's also growing. But that's not necessarily so—and a new study of oak trees, published...
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Supercomputer predicts 2026 World Cup results
- Jun 12, 2026
A model built by researchers from the University of Liverpool's Management School predicts an England-Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 final, with Spain the...
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Molecular anchors on gut phages could open new therapeutic avenues
- Jun 12, 2026
Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria and are not considered human pathogens. Yet researchers at the Translational Microbiology...
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Rare-earth-free zinc oxide achieves a first in stress-to-light conversion
- Jun 12, 2026
Mechanoluminescent materials convert mechanical energy such as stress, strain and vibration directly into light, making them attractive as self-powere...
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Landscape water velocities across Europe reshape nitrogen pollution risk under climate change
- Jun 12, 2026
Nitrate pollution is a growing global environmental challenge due to the extensive use of fertilizer. A study published in Science, led by the Leibniz...
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Nuclear clocks tick for the first time
- Jun 12, 2026
Two independent research teams have achieved a longstanding goal in physics: building a working nuclear clock. The devices, developed by Beichen Huang...
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Carbon dioxide unlocks safer oxidation chemistry under room-temperature conditions
- Jun 12, 2026
Oxidation reactions are indispensable to the chemical industry, but from a process safety perspective, they are among the most challenging transformat...
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Horse owners' personality and attachment style shape how they interact with and care for their horses
- Jun 12, 2026
A new study shows that horse owners' psychological characteristics, including their attachment styles and personality traits, are systematically linke...
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Engineered bacterium turns potato starch into biodegradable plastic in 24 hours
- Jun 12, 2026
Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of petrochemical-based plastics are produced, much of which ends up in the environment or is incinerated. Thi...