This week, researchers pinned down the age of a complete Homo-genus skull found in Greece in 1960 to at least 286,000 years old. Medical researchers reported that the majority of chronic pain patients discontinue cannabis ...
A line of engineering research seeks to develop computers that can tackle a class of challenges called combinatorial optimization problems. These are common in real-world applications such as arranging telecommunications, ...
Quantum Physics
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Modern crops are often excessively fertilized, which boosts yields in the short term but also harms the environment due to nutrient runoffs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Biotechnology
Aug 21, 2025
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More than 5,000 planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, allowing scientists to explore planetary evolution and consider the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Now, a UC Riverside study published in Physical ...
Astronomy
Aug 21, 2025
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Researchers can use a metric called the particle number concentration (PNC) to calculate the number of particles in a sample, such as the number of marbles in a jar.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 21, 2025
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Plastic is one of the most remarkable materials ever created. It's cheap, lightweight and endlessly versatile. It can be shaped into anything from shopping bags to lifesaving tools in hospitals, and it's clean, safe and can ...
Environment
Aug 20, 2025
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In 2009, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory released a captivating image: a pulsar and its surrounding nebula that is shaped like a hand. Since then, astronomers have used Chandra and other telescopes to continue to observe ...
Astronomy
Aug 20, 2025
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They are barely thicker than a human hair—yet they could significantly improve the effectiveness of inhaled medications: carrier particles in dry powder inhalers transport the active ingredient and ensure it can be efficiently ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 20, 2025
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How do living bacteria survive on the surface of dust particles carried by desert storms from the Sahara and Egypt to Israel?
Ecology
Aug 20, 2025
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A recent Cambridge study reveals why sticky liquids don't always spread evenly, knowledge that could help cut waste, improve product quality and make everyday technologies more reliable.
Soft Matter
Aug 20, 2025
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