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Why plant extinctions may rise by 2100 even if species keep shifting ranges
- May 7, 2026
No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs. An ecological modeling st...
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Thawing Arctic soil awakens only half of soil microbes, new study reveals
- May 7, 2026
As the Arctic warms at an unprecedented rate, frozen soils that have remained locked in ice for most of the year are now thawing for longer periods. Y...
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Scientists unlock fungi's secret chemistry, offering a greener path to crop protection
- May 7, 2026
Pesky pests can wreak havoc on plants by chewing leaves, boring into stems, and sucking sap from trees. Beyond the direct damage, they also spread har...
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LED light unlocks 3D optical fingerprints inside materials without lasers
- May 7, 2026
Researchers have developed, for the first time in the world, incoherent dielectric tensor tomography (iDTT), a technology that can read complex three-...
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How cells 'back up' DNA replication to survive severe damage
- May 7, 2026
Every time a cell divides, it must copy its DNA with extraordinary precision. But this process is constantly challenged by DNA damage. Among the most...
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How evolution sculpts the facial shapes of birds and mammals
- May 7, 2026
Shapes of beaks and snouts come in an extraordinary range of forms, reflecting adaptations to different lifestyles and environments. Yet beneath this...
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Mobile qubits on a chip move us a step closer to everyday quantum computers
- May 7, 2026
For years, quantum computers have lived under a huge bubble of hype, promising to revolutionize numerous fields, from medicine and battery design to m...
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Photonics advance could enable compact, high-performance lidar sensors
- May 7, 2026
Lidar systems use pulses of infrared light to measure distance and map a 3D scene with high resolution, allowing autonomous vehicles to rapidly react...
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When faith meets a melting point: New study warns Hajj pilgrimage is breaching human survivability limits
- May 7, 2026
A new study warns that climate change is creating serious and growing risks for millions of pilgrims performing Hajj, with extreme heat and humidity a...
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Magnetic checkerboard separates microparticles by size and sends them along different paths
- May 7, 2026
A team of researchers from the Universities of Tübingen, Bayreuth, and Kassel, and the Polish Academy of Sciences has developed a method for precisely...
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Team steers electron spin ballistically in graphene
- May 7, 2026
Researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute have shown that electrons in ultra-clean graphene can be steered with high p...
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Urban trees cool the world's cities more than we thought—but we can't rely on them alone
- May 7, 2026
Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt, concrete and brick absorb heat from the sun and radiate i...