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Science fiction? Musk's lofty SpaceX goals unrealistic, skeptics say
- Jun 12, 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX has made awe-inspiring achievements since its founding more than two decades ago and has big ideas—colonies on Mars, orbital AI dat...
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Building robust materials from start may ease critical mineral risks, perspective argues
- Jun 12, 2026
Researchers at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) outline in a perspective paper how high-performance materials for batter...
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Extending cryo-electron microscopy beyond water
- Jun 12, 2026
From paints and inks to catalysts and drug-delivery materials, many advanced technologies rely on substances dispersed in organic solvents. Yet direct...
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Persistence, focus on tech makes U.S. 'serial acquirers' different
- Jun 12, 2026
In the U.S., unlike elsewhere in the world, the vast majority of mergers and acquisitions are conducted by "serial acquirers"—large, publicly traded f...
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Climate change to alter sea-land breeze and increase ozone pollution in Barcelona
- Jun 12, 2026
Climate change will profoundly alter the dynamics of sea and land breezes in the Barcelona metropolitan area, trapping larger amounts of air pollutant...
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Plants reveal hidden PFAS pollution that soils can miss, study finds
- Jun 12, 2026
A new study has found that plants may reveal recent PFAS contamination linked to airborne deposition that can go undetected in soil analyses. Conducte...
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Why restoring rivers isn't enough: New research shows fish are evolving in response to human-made rivers
- Jun 12, 2026
This new international study is calling for a major rethink of how rivers are managed, arguing that fish are not just passive victims of environmental...
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Cosmic dawn fuel discovery unlocks early galaxy growth secrets
- Jun 11, 2026
Astronomers have discovered a huge reservoir of cold molecular gas, the direct fuel for star formation, in REBELS-25, a massive, star-forming galaxy....
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CO₂ injection reveals hidden cement chemistry behind 13% stronger early strength
- Jun 11, 2026
One September day, it started to snow inside MIT's Pierce Laboratory. Researchers depressurized a tank of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), instantly freez...
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New cavity control strategy improves performance of blue vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
- Jun 11, 2026
GaN-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) are promising for displays, sensing and optical communication, but improving efficiency rem...
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Quantum friction causes light to slow down nanoworld movements
- Jun 11, 2026
A research team in Bochum, Germany has unexpectedly found that light can slow down movements in the nanoworld. This is due to quantum friction, a phen...
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AI study reveals stark inequalities in global climate plans
- Jun 11, 2026
An international team including researchers from the University of Alicante (UA) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has used artificial...