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Topological antenna could pave the way for 6G networks
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Topological antenna could pave the way for 6G networks

Using ideas borrowed from topological photonics, researchers in Singapore, France and the US have designed a compact antenna capable of handling information-ric...

2023–2024 El Niño triggered record-breaking sea level spike along African coastlines, study finds
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2023–2024 El Niño triggered record-breaking sea level spike along African coastlines, study finds

Africa's coastlines are under growing threat as sea levels climb faster than ever, driven by decades of global warming caused by human activity, natural climate...

The 'Little red dots' observed by Webb were direct-collapse black holes
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The 'Little red dots' observed by Webb were direct-collapse black holes

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was designed to look back in time and study galaxies that existed shortly after the Big Bang. In so doing, scientists hope...

Ancient Yangtze floods linked to Shijiahe decline, new 1,000-year rainfall record shows
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Ancient Yangtze floods linked to Shijiahe decline, new 1,000-year rainfall record shows

A new study involving researchers from Oxford's Department of Earth Sciences has finally solved the mystery of what caused the collapse of an Ancient Chinese ci...

Seattle's new minimum pay for app deliveries raised base pay, but tips fell
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Seattle's new minimum pay for app deliveries raised base pay, but tips fell

On-demand delivery services facilitated through online platforms have grown significantly in the past decade, generating work opportunities for independent driv...

Skull fragments expand the frontiers of Iberian severed head ritual
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Skull fragments expand the frontiers of Iberian severed head ritual

The study of skull fragments from the Olèrdola (Olèrdola, Barcelona) and Molí d'Espígol (Tornabous, Lleida) sites has provided new evidence that would allow the...

Research reveals cost-effective food waste treatment through sewage systems
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Research reveals cost-effective food waste treatment through sewage systems

A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an innovative urban food waste management framework by analyzing foo...

Chemistry isn't always essential for order: How simple geometry gives rise to complex materials
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Chemistry isn't always essential for order: How simple geometry gives rise to complex materials

Utrecht University researchers Rodolfo Subert and Marjolein Dijkstra show in their latest study that complex three-dimensional networks in materials can emerge...

Why supermarkets may sell more by putting fresh meals in front
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Why supermarkets may sell more by putting fresh meals in front

Why did the rotisserie chicken cross the aisle—and end up in your shopping cart? Maybe you grabbed the container that was closest to you, or maybe you examined...

Water molecules actively reshape chiral catalyst structure, research shows
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Water molecules actively reshape chiral catalyst structure, research shows

Researchers have analyzed the stepwise hydration of prolinol, a molecule widely used as a catalyst and as a building block in chemical synthesis. The study show...

ChatGPT is in classrooms. How should educators now assess student learning?
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ChatGPT is in classrooms. How should educators now assess student learning?

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is now a reality in higher education, with students and professors integrating chatbots into teaching, learning and a...

How to entice water guzzlers to conserve: Using the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging
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How to entice water guzzlers to conserve: Using the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging

When Kristina Brecko arrived at Stanford University in the fall of 2012 to start her Ph.D., she was already scanning the weather forecast—not for rainfall, but...

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