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General Physics 46 minutes ago

Scientists at the MAJORANA Collaboration look for rule-violating electrons

In a new study published inNature Physics, scientists at the MAJORANA Collaboration have tested the stringency of charge conservation and Pauli's exclusion principles using underground detectors. Alessio Porcelli has published ...

Environment 2 hours ago

Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain

Thousands of Bangladeshis gathered to pray for rain on Wednesday in the middle of an extreme heat wave that prompted authorities to shut down schools around the country.

Education 3 hours ago

Argentine students protest funding cuts to public universities

Tens of thousands of Argentine university students took to the streets Tuesday to protest cuts to higher public education, research and science under budget-slashing new President Javier Milei.

Space Exploration 4 hours ago

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

China's space agency is making final preparations to send a new crew to its space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030.

Social Sciences 4 hours ago

Study: Sharing household chores can lead to income gains

Married women in patriarchal societies become more socially and financially independent when they participate in counseling with their spouses aimed at breaking gender norms, according to new research from a University of ...

Earth Sciences 5 hours ago

Future hurricanes could compromise New England forests' ability to store and sequester carbon

Nature-based climate solutions can help mitigate climate change, especially in forested regions capable of storing and sequestering vast amounts of carbon. New research published in Global Change Biology indicates that a ...

Evolution 12 hours ago

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago, pushing back previous oldest dated example

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the Smithsonian's National Museum ...

Astronomy 13 hours ago

Star bars show universe's early galaxies evolved much faster than previously thought

The universe's early galaxies were less chaotic and developed much faster than previously thought, according to new research looking back more than ten billion years in time. An international team of astronomers led by Durham ...

Plants & Animals 13 hours ago

Squids' birthday influences mating: Male spear squids shown to become 'sneakers' or 'consorts' depending on birth date

The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, according to new research. Spear squid (Heterololigo bleekeri) that hatch earlier in the season become "consorts" that fight ...

Biochemistry 13 hours ago

Scientists study lipids cell by cell, making new cancer research possible

Imagine being able to look inside a single cancer cell and see how it communicates with its neighbors. Scientists are celebrating a new technique that lets them study the fatty contents of cancer cells, one by one.

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