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Understanding Japan's complex religious landscape
- May 8, 2026
On New Year's Day, millions of people in Japan visit Shinto shrines to pray for good fortune. In summer, many return to their hometowns to honor ances...
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Dinosaur dental fossils reveal bird-like parental care bonds
- May 8, 2026
Baby dinosaurs were likely fed more nutritious food than their adult counterparts, a finding that could offer insights into their social evolution, su...
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Nanoparticles overcome drug-resistant cancer via sequential drug release and photothermal therapy
- May 8, 2026
Cancer cells frequently develop the ability to expel anticancer drugs before they can work—a phenomenon called multidrug resistance (MDR)—which is one...
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Plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid by duplicating genomes, study suggests
- May 8, 2026
When an asteroid as big as Mount Everest struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs and roughly a third of life on the pl...
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TikTok algorithm showed a pro-Republican bias during the last US presidential election
- May 8, 2026
TikTok's algorithm did not treat Democrats and Republicans equally during the 2024 US presidential election. According to a paper published in Nature,...
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New task-setting study shows that male bumblebees are more active and adaptable
- May 8, 2026
Male bumblebees are more active and flexible in behavior than female bees, new University of Chester–led research has found, after creating tasks to a...
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Nanoscale design channels hybrid light–vibration waves to carry heat more efficiently
- May 8, 2026
Your phone warms up after a 20-minute FaceTime call. Your laptop hums loudly while editing a large video file. Heat is a by-product of modern electron...
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How a strange fruit fly became a bloodthirsty underwater hunter
- May 8, 2026
A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect fro...
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What makes some couples bounce back from stress so quickly? New clues emerge from cortisol and partner behavior
- May 8, 2026
How partners respond to stress may be as important as the stress itself, according to two new Canadian studies of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...
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One fifth of flowering plant evolutionary history is at risk of extinction, experts warn
- May 8, 2026
In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ZSL (Zoological Society of London) and their interna...
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Nearly 3,000 peer-reviewed medical papers have fake citations, AI-assisted audit finds
- May 8, 2026
A new Columbia University School of Nursing AI-assisted audit reveals nearly 3,000 peer-reviewed medical papers have fake citations that do not exist...
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Saltwater crocodiles raised in captivity don't return to breeding centers after being released into the wild
- May 8, 2026
A new study has revealed that saltwater crocodiles born or raised in captivity may not return to their breeding centers after being released into the...