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Magnon momentum microscopy: A new window into nanoscale spin-wave physics
- Jun 8, 2026
An international team led by the Max Born Institute has developed a new type of momentum microscopy to image magnons—the quanta of collectively excite...
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Elusive Cozumel dwarf fox reappears in first confirmed photos after two decades
- Jun 8, 2026
A publication has revealed the first photographic evidence and confirmed sighting of the Cozumel dwarf fox in more than 20 years. Published in the jou...
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What happens to a star that captures a primordial black hole?
- Jun 8, 2026
We don't know whether theorized primordial black holes (PBH) are real. If they are, they formed in the very early universe, when physics was much diff...
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New cryogenic silicon carbide hardware addresses quantum computing bottleneck
- Jun 8, 2026
Researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Cent...
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Toward standardized microplastics monitoring in rivers
- Jun 8, 2026
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm, have become so pervasive that they are detectable in nearly every environment stu...
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How wax moth larvae can help reduce animal testing in research
- Jun 8, 2026
Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH) have demonstrated that larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, are suitable...
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Q&A: Expert discusses 250 years of sports in the United States
- Jun 8, 2026
Sports in the United States look very different than they did when the nation was founded 250 years ago, according to Mark Dyreson, professor of kines...
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Medicinal plants yield carbon nanoparticles that glow red and flag toxic metals
- Jun 8, 2026
What do iron, lead and nickel have in common? These heavy metals are an indispensable part of many industries. However, they also share a dark reality...
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'Labubu economics': Game-theoretic model explains why blind box strategies benefit suppliers, retailers, and consumers
- Jun 8, 2026
The billion-dollar Labubu phenomenon broke a cardinal rule of retail: Consumers need to know what they're buying before they open their wallet. Most n...
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Ancient hominins selected basalt sources for specific tools nearly 800,000 years ago, study reveals
- Jun 8, 2026
A new study finds that ancient hominins nearly 800,000 years ago deliberately selected specific basalt sources for different stages of tool production...
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New Relative Niño index introduces more robust way to measure El Niño strength
- Jun 8, 2026
A new El Niño index that provides a more climate-robust measure of the strength of El Niño signals has been released by the European Centre for Medium...
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Child drownings spike during heat waves—and it's a serious climate justice issue
- Jun 8, 2026
At least 15 people drowned in open water in the UK's recent heat wave, mostly children and teenagers. The public response is understandably urgent: wa...