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Samuel Pepys censored his links to slavery, new study reveals
- Mar 26, 2026
The fact that Samuel Pepys owned at least two enslaved people in 17th-century London is no secret. In some of his personal letters he was unashamedly...
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Silicon nanospheres boost WS₂ second-harmonic generation 40-fold while preserving polarization
- Mar 25, 2026
A research team has demonstrated that silicon nanospheres can strongly enhance second-harmonic generation (SHG) from an atomically thin semiconductor...
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Seismic activity in California varies with the seasons
- Mar 25, 2026
Earthquakes occur when the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust shift, jolting past each other in a release of built-up tension. However, other natura...
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AI tool predicts wildfire danger faster than current systems
- Mar 25, 2026
A wildfire forecasting system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect dangerous fire conditions earlier and reduce the cost of wildf...
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Advanced dating method reveals age of Pacific coral architecture
- Mar 25, 2026
Application of an advanced dating technique establishes the first precise construction timeline for houses built out of coral in French Polynesia. The...
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'Cool' detectors cut neutrino mass upper limit by an order of magnitude
- Mar 25, 2026
Their mass is extremely low, but how light are neutrinos really? A collaboration comprising German and international research groups has optimized its...
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Tourism work builds 100 transferable skills, study shows
- Mar 25, 2026
People working in tourism and hospitality develop more than 100 transferable skills—from empathy and resilience to problem-solving and communication—t...
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Webb and Hubble share the most comprehensive view of Saturn to date
- Mar 25, 2026
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to capture new views of Saturn, revealing the planet in strikingly differe...
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Microtubules discovered to play an active role in correctly distributing chromosomes during cell division
- Mar 25, 2026
Microtubules, the dynamic filaments that form the cell's internal scaffolding, have long been viewed as mere passive structural supports. But a new st...
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Hooking big fish in warming oceans comes with a catch
- Mar 25, 2026
When it comes to fishing, reeling in the biggest one is often the goal. But as it turns out, leaving the largest and oldest fish in the water can help...
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Why no individual is like another when epigenetics come into play
- Mar 25, 2026
Why do animals behave differently, and what are the consequences of this? A research team from the Collaborative Research Center NC³ at Bielefeld Univ...
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Laser-modified graphene enables molecule-thick films to grow only where needed
- Mar 25, 2026
Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University have developed a new method based on laser modification, which allows metal-organic...