Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world's most promising new deposits of niobium—a metal vital for producing high-strength steel and clean energy technologies—and how ...
Earth Sciences
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Polaritons are quasiparticles emerging from strong interactions between light particles (i.e., photons) and matter excitations (e.g., excitons). Over the past few years, researchers have found that these quasiparticles can ...
Human conflict, from minor disruptions to the all-too frequent escalation of war, stretches people and the environment to its limits. At the same time, microorganisms create an equally devastating—but largely invisible—scene.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 3, 2025
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The nostalgic "glow-in-the-dark" stars that twinkle on the ceilings of childhood bedrooms operate on a phenomenon called phosphorescence. Here, a material absorbs energy and later releases it in the form of light. However, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 3, 2025
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Climate action is falling behind on the goals as stated in the Paris Agreement. To meet those goals, countries must act according to their "fair share" targets. However, researchers from Utrecht University found a bias in ...
Environment
Sep 3, 2025
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New research from Michigan State University reveals that photorespiration—long considered a wasteful process—is essential for producing a crucial nutrient for preventing birth defects.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2025
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In many competitive industries, sponsorship is often seen as a key driver of career advancement. A new study from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management reveals that men and women take distinctly different approaches to ...
Economics & Business
Sep 3, 2025
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New research from the University of St Andrews has proposed that particles in solar flares are 6.5 times hotter than previously thought. The research provides an unexpected solution to a 50-year-old mystery about our nearest ...
Astronomy
Sep 3, 2025
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Experts have uncovered the earliest known example of a fish with extra teeth deep inside its mouth—a 310-million-year-old fossilized ray-finned fish that evolved a unique way of devouring prey.
Evolution
Sep 3, 2025
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