A new Stanford study challenges the decades-old view that the rise of land plants half a billion years ago dramatically changed the shapes of rivers.
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2025
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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26% decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people exposed ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2025
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An international research team led by the University of Vienna has succeeded in developing a new method to directly measure partial charges in molecules. The results, now published in Nature, provide new insights into molecular ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 21, 2025
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On August 5, 2024, a marine heat wave began along the coast of Lofoten in Northern Norway. It lasted for 21 days, with sea temperatures measured at a record high. This caused salmon lice to thrive.
Environment
Aug 21, 2025
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We've all heard the advice: "Drink your milk and you will have strong bones and healthy teeth." It's supposed to help us meet our bodies' high calcium requirements. However, our cells keep calcium levels as low as possible ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 21, 2025
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A research team has developed upconversion nanoparticles to assist in powering molecular motors. The nanoparticles can convert near-infrared radiation, which is capable of penetrating bulk material, into blue or UV light ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 21, 2025
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Holography—the science of recording and reconstructing light fields—has long been central to imaging, data storage, and encryption. Traditional holographic systems, however, rely on bulky optical setups and interference experiments, ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 21, 2025
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These are exciting times to explore the largest unanswered questions in physics thanks to high-tech experiments and very precise data. That's particularly true of dark energy, the name given to the mysterious driver of the ...
Astronomy
Aug 21, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Defense's mini-shuttle heads to orbit once again Thursday night.
Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2025
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Artificial intelligence could slash waste, cut carbon emissions and ease staff burnout in the hospitality sector—yet many operators are barely scratching the surface, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
Economics & Business
Aug 21, 2025
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