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Digital tools alone cannot secure food supplies, study suggests
Digital technologies could strengthen food security in developing countries, but their impact will be limited unless governments address distrust, weak collabor...
Light controls nanoscale 'bubble' domains in a ferroelectric crystal
Researchers at Flinders University have discovered an unexpected way light can control tiny electronic structures inside advanced materials, a development that...
How to keep the Earth habitable when the sun dies
In a billion years, the sun will start to run out of fuel and expand to become a red giant. Earth's oceans and atmosphere will be burned away, and Earth will li...
Zodiacal dust in exoplanetary systems could hinder our search for life on other worlds
If you've ever been under a dark sky in the early morning before dawn, you may have seen a faint glow, almost like a column of light rising from the east. It's...
At risk and cut off—are other coastal communities destined to follow in Torcross's footsteps?
It is six months since the main road into the village of Torcross, in South Devon, collapsed after a series of storms caused extensive damage to the community's...
Pixel patterns harness diffraction for faster, more accurate nanoscale 3D printing
Researchers at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering have developed a new approach to nanoscale 3D printing that improves both speed and fidel...
Researchers develop a new catalyst to convert CO₂ into ethanol using electricity
A research team led by Professor Hyoyoung Lee of the Department of Chemistry at Sungkyunkwan University has developed a new catalyst that converts carbon dioxid...
World Meteorological Organization says prepare for a strong El Niño
El Niño continues to intensify steadily and is expected to dominate global climate patterns in the August to October 2026 season, increasing the likelihood of a...
Homo antecessor skull layers resemble modern humans and Neanderthals, fragments suggest
A new study provides quantitative data on cranial vault thickness in Homo antecessor, based on the analysis of three parietal fragments recovered from the Gran...
Stomach stone hypothesis sheds light on the evolution of dinosaur digestive systems
An international research team led by Assistant Professor Ryuji Takasaki of the Faculty of Biosphere-Geosphere Science at Okayama University of Science has publ...
Mechanical recycling contamination risks the circular plastics economy, but quality control analytics can help
A study from the University of Manchester into the effects of polymer cross-contamination on the outcome of mechanically recycling plastics has found that the p...
Ant teams beat gravity-based puzzle solvers
Ants live in highly organized colonies and cooperate daily to tackle a wide range of problems. Their striking group behaviors have fascinated biologists for cen...