MIT physicists report the unexpected discovery of electrons forming crystalline structures in a material only billionths of a meter thick. The work adds to a gold mine of discoveries originating from the material, which the ...
Condensed Matter
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A McGill-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of color in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive and thrive in a racially unequal ...
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2025
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NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, image of the Milky Way appearing beyond Earth's horizon.
Astronomy
Feb 26, 2025
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Education experts at the University of South Australia are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to improve engagement and creativity among high school students.
Education
Feb 26, 2025
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The Fraser River is unique among the world's great rivers—a huge, relatively natural, undammed, mountain river running through a dense urban area.
Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2025
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New information is pushing Asteroid 2024 YR4 off of our front pages. Initial estimates gave it a 2.8% chance of striking Earth in 2032. Now, the European Space Agency says the chance of it striking our planet is down to a ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 26, 2025
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Askoa Ibisate, a geographer specializing in fluvial geomorphology, has analyzed how the disappearance of the Olloki dam affects sediment transport. Ibisate concluded that the volume of pebbles mobilized by the demolition ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2025
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The night sky offers us a variety of spectacles throughout the year, but for the remainder of the month, we have front-row seats to see—not one or two—but seven planets at once.
Astronomy
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It is estimated that about 300,000 metric tons of unexploded ordnance (UXO) remain in the German Baltic Sea. Most of this originates from deliberate dumping after the end of the Second World War. These dumping sites are well ...
Environment
Feb 26, 2025
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The debate over college athletes' right to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) continues to fuel a nationwide debate. Since 2020, the topic has been at the center of 12 congressional hearings spearheaded by ...
Social Sciences
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