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80-atom boron 'buckyball' finally steps into nanotechnology's spotlight
- Jun 10, 2026
The nanoscale world appears to have a new ball to kick around. Researchers from Brown University have shown the first experimental evidence for a "buc...
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A day at the museum: How to follow kids' leads to support curiosity across generations
- Jun 10, 2026
As the school year winds down and families start planning summer activities, possibly anticipating those inevitable rainy days, I have found myself re...
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Acoustic environment may explain why some bird songs outlast others
- Jun 10, 2026
From melodic morning choruses to territorial songs that echo through forests and grasslands, birds rely on vocalizations to communicate, attract mates...
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Giant kelp's microscopic light antenna could inspire innovative climate solutions
- Jun 10, 2026
New research reveals the microscopic machinery that helps giant kelp turn sunlight into energy, providing inspiration for innovative climate solutions...
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When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit—but women's do not
- Jun 10, 2026
Parental leave policies in Canada are designed for both parents, but fathers use them at roughly half the rate of mothers. From 2012 to 2017, Statisti...
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Colonial ties may reshape 2026 World Cup odds, 1,500 simulations suggest
- Jun 10, 2026
Colonial legacies continue to shape competitive outcomes in international football. A research team led by the University of Zurich has used about 1,5...
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Acidic nanoparticles target Parkinson's at cellular source
- Jun 10, 2026
Inside every human cell, a tiny structure called a lysosome acts like a recycling center, breaking down toxic waste, clearing damaged proteins and hel...
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Ancient genome duplications laid the foundations of complex brains, research suggests
- Jun 10, 2026
New findings, published in Nature, help answer the riddle of how vertebrates evolved the diverse array of brain cells that distinguishes them from oth...
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How Argonaute, a key protein for RNA therapeutics, becomes activated
- Jun 10, 2026
RNA therapeutics have emerged as one of the most promising new classes of medicines. Eight small interfering RNA (siRNA) drugs have already been appro...
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Tyndall's Trail of Bergs: Ice splintered off southern Patagonia glacier drifts across a growing glacial lake
- Jun 10, 2026
The Southern Patagonian Icefield is the largest expanse of ice in the Southern Hemisphere outside Antarctica. The mass of glacial ice extends hundreds...
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Retreating glaciers increase iceberg sightings and reshape deep-sea habitats
- Jun 10, 2026
The number of icebergs in the Arctic has increased sharply since the 2000s. This is due to the destabilization of large glaciers in northeast Greenlan...
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Newfound 'whale necropolis' reveals 5.3 million years of seafloor life
- Jun 10, 2026
Whale falls form when whale carcasses sink to the seafloor, creating localized concentrations of biodiversity in the deep ocean. Besides playing a rol...