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Sea spiders found farming methane-eating microbes in cultivated biofilm

A research team led by Occidental College has identified a previously unknown symbiosis; deep sea spiders that cultivate and feed on bacteria that oxidize methane.

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Using ChatGPT to write essays may be eroding critical thinking skills

A team of neurologists and AI specialists at MIT's Media Lab has led a study looking into the brain impacts of large language model (LLM) use among people who engage with them for study or work. They report evidence that ...

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Investigation of ancient Tel Dan sanctuary reveals Phoenician ritual bathing traditions

A recent study by Dr. Levana Tsfania-Zias, published in the journal Levant, reveals how ancient Phoenicians may have incorporated cleansing into their religious purification rituals at the sacred precinct of Tel Dan for nearly ...

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Green roofs shown to capture nearly all microplastics from rainwater

A small team of researchers at Tongji University, working with a colleague from the Shanghai Academy of Landscape Architecture Science and Planning, both in China, has found that growing plants on roofs can serve as an effective ...

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True single-photon source boosts secure key rates in quantum key distribution systems

Quantum key distribution (QKD), a cryptographic technique rooted in quantum physics principles, has shown significant potential for enhancing the security of communications. This technique enables the transmission of encryption ...

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Jun 20, 2025

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Octopus species uses taste sensors on sucker cups to detect harmful chemicals

A team of molecular and cellular chemists and biologists from Harvard University and the University of California, San Diego, has found that at least one type of octopus has taste sensors on its sucker cups that allow it ...

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Universal embezzlers naturally emerge in critical fermion systems, study finds

Embezzlement of entanglement is an exotic phenomenon in quantum information science, describing the possibility of extracting entanglement from a resource system without changing its quantum state. In this context, the resource ...

Quantum Physics

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Saturday Citations: Genetic toggles, undersea farmers and exploding rockets

This week, medical researchers ruled out brainstem CT scanning alone for proof of neurologic death. Researchers at Yale presented new evidence that the brain stores and retrieves visuomotor associations in graph-like cognitive ...

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