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Biochemistry Oct 22, 2026

Nontoxic 'light-activated' compound shows promise for safer 3D printing of advanced biomaterials

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new class of light-activated compounds that could lead to safer and more versatile applications in 3D printing, cosmetics and medicine.

Education Oct 22, 2026

Access to ASL from birth increases childhood math proficiency in deaf children

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Economics & Business Oct 22, 2026

The dark side of the energy transition: Renewable megaprojects may sacrifice local communities' rights

An international study involving ICTA-UAB reveals that large energy corporations use corporate sustainability narratives to legitimize wind, solar and hydropower projects that, in practice, exclude communities from fair economic ...

Plants & Animals Oct 22, 2026

Autumn wreaths and 'doorscaping': Why we need more life in our front gardens

There was a time when decorative wreaths appeared on front doors in December, stayed on front doors for a few weeks and then disappeared.

Optics & Photonics Oct 22, 2026

Diamond laser system achieves 100% optical contrast in magnetic-field readout

Researchers at Fraunhofer IAF have developed a laser-enhanced quantum sensor that combines high magnetic-field sensitivity with a large dynamic range. Using laser threshold magnetometry, they improved the ratio of sensitivity ...

Economics & Business Oct 22, 2026

Entrepreneurs live longer than salaried workers, study reveals

Conventional wisdom suggests that the long hours and pressures of entrepreneurship can take a toll on health. But new research by Cristiano Bellavitis, associate professor in the School of Business at Stevens Institute of ...

Condensed Matter Oct 22, 2026

Quantum interference traps electron waves in metal for first time

Ever since quantum mechanics first described particles, like electrons, as rippling waves, researchers have wondered if those waves could be trapped in place. Writing today in Science a century later, a team of Columbia University ...

Earth Sciences Oct 22, 2026

Global warming may have halted an emerging ice age, study suggests

Two thousand years ago, the Arctic remnants of a once-vast ice sheet started to grow again. It was the beginning of a new glacial period, more conversationally known as the next ice age—but by the 1960s, summer temperatures ...

Earth Sciences Oct 22, 2026

Earth's hemispheres may have worked together to drive past ice ages

New research from the University of St Andrews has uncovered a previously unknown process that may have helped drive Earth into past ice ages. Published today (Oct. 22) in the Journal of Climate, the paper links ice sheets ...

Astronomy Oct 22, 2026

Webb captures stars in the early stages of life in a nearby stellar nursery

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope continues to reveal hidden parts of the cosmos with its advanced suite of infrared instruments. In a newly released image, Webb revealed many stars previously hidden by the dust ...

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