Fluorocarbons, which are widely used in refrigeration, air conditioning, foam insulation, and fire suppression, are potent greenhouse gases. Despite international regulations under the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment, ...
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Black holes are massive, strange and incredibly powerful astronomical objects. Scientists know that supermassive black holes reside in the centers of most galaxies.
Astronomy
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Eighty years ago, in August 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated by the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war. By the end of that year, approximately 140,000 people had died in Hiroshima and ...
Social Sciences
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The United States' national parks have an inherent contradiction. The federal law that created the National Park Service says the agency—and the parks—must "conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the ...
Ecology
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University of Minnesota researchers found 14 previously unreported species of Phytophthora in the state. These devastating water molds are known for causing extensive damage and economic losses to nurseries, forest stands ...
Plants & Animals
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Neural networks revolutionized machine learning for classical computers: self-driving cars, language translation and even artificial intelligence software were all made possible. It is no wonder, then, that researchers wanted ...
Quantum Physics
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At U.S. President Donald Trump's request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back US$1.1 billion it had previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. That measure, which passed in the House and the Senate ...
Social Sciences
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If you stand on a Western Australian beach and gaze into the sunset, you'll see stunning reds, oranges, yellows and purples dancing over deep blue waves that stretch into infinity.
Environment
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Ever wish you had insight on whether the plants in your home garden are really thriving? A group of Northeastern University researchers recently developed sensors that change color to indicate the health status of plants. ...
Biotechnology
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Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reimagined the capabilities of atomic force microscopy, or AFM, transforming it from a tool for imaging nanoscale features into one that also captures ...
Cell & Microbiology
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