Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak like the one used by Harry Potter? It sounds like magic, but it could become reality with the help of so-called metamaterials. In the summer of 2026, some of the world's leading ...
Materials Science
Aug 31, 2026
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Envy plays a greater role when resources are allocated through majority voting than when we make decisions individually. This is shown by new research from Linköping University, Sweden. According to the researchers, the explanation ...
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2026
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What's so special about spotting Phobos crossing in front of the sun? Sure. It's just another image of Phobos crossing the disk of the sun, as seen from the surface of Mars. Like so much of the modern space era, these images, ...
Planetary Sciences
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An archaeological excavation is a little like eating a layered cake: Once you have removed a layer, you cannot put it back. The problem becomes even trickier if two layers look almost exactly the same. Researchers from Aarhus ...
Archaeology
13 hours ago
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Marine heat waves—periods of abnormally warm ocean temperatures—may have negative health effects on children who live in coastal communities in low- and middle-income countries, according to a study led by researchers at ...
Environment
15 hours ago
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Banning children under 16 from social media was one of Keir Starmer's last acts as prime minister before he stepped down in July 2026. Following Australia's ban on children under 16 in 2025, which turbocharged the debate ...
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2026
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Concerns that phones and social media are harming student learning and youth mental health have pushed school systems across Canada and the United States to restrict student phone use.
Education
Aug 27, 2026
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When cities, counties or states provide corporations with big tax breaks to lure factories, corporate headquarters and other facilities, the economic benefits may go beyond the new jobs and investments the companies bring ...
Economics & Business
Aug 26, 2026
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Can DNA traces in just two liters (0.5 gallons) of water reveal how a river's biodiversity changes over the course of a year? A study by the University of Duisburg-Essen using the River Lippe as an example shows how biodiversity ...
Ecology
Aug 26, 2026
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With their charming waddles, heat-conserving huddles and tuxedo-like plumage, emperor penguins are among the world's most recognizable animals. Recent satellite surveys estimate that hundreds of thousands of the flightless ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2026
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