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JWST discovers a new extremely metal-poor dwarf galaxy
- Feb 3, 2026
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered a new dwarf galaxy, which received designation CAPERS-39810. Further investig...
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Niobium's superconducting switch cuts near-field radiative heat transfer 20-fold
- Feb 3, 2026
When cooled to its superconducting state, niobium blocks the radiative flow of heat 20 times better than when in its metallic state, according to a st...
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How species competition shapes trait diversity worldwide
- Feb 3, 2026
Every ecosystem is shaped by billions of invisible battles: organisms competing for light, nutrients, space, or mates. These competitive interactions...
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What a policy restricting mothers' overseas migration in Sri Lanka means for children's health and education
- Feb 3, 2026
International labor migration plays a vital role in supporting families across low- and middle-income countries, often providing a critical source of...
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High-tech scans of an enigmatic 400-million-year-old lungfish reveal new details
- Feb 3, 2026
New pieces have been added to the puzzle of the evolution of some of the oldest fish that lived on Earth more than 400 million years ago. In two separ...
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Using duality to construct and classify new quantum phases
- Feb 3, 2026
A team of theoretical researchers has found duality can unveil non-invertible symmetry protected topological phases, which can lead to researchers und...
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From leadership to influencers: New study shows why we choose to follow others
- Feb 3, 2026
For a long time, most scientists believed that early human hunter-gatherer societies were mostly equal, with little hierarchy or leadership, and that...
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From sea to soil: Molecular changes suggest how algae evolved into plants
- Feb 3, 2026
Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynt...
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Ultra-thin metasurface chip turns invisible infrared light into steerable visible beams
- Feb 3, 2026
The invention of tiny devices capable of precisely controlling the direction and behavior of light is essential to the development of advanced technol...
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Two huge hot blobs of rock influence Earth's magnetic field, study reveals
- Feb 3, 2026
Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion km into space, the deepes...
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Angstrom-scale plasmonic gap boosts nonlinear light output by 2,000% per volt
- Feb 3, 2026
Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Science (NINS, Japan) and SOKENDAI have demonstrated a more than 2000% voltage-induced enhancement of near-...
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Frustration in hetero relationships has a long history—that's why today's crisis looks so familiar
- Feb 3, 2026
"Many women tell me they want to have a man in their life, but they are no longer willing to be the only person giving in the relationship. They don't...