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Aligned cells may explain why some wounds heal faster than others

• Apr 27, 2026

Understanding how wounds heal after injury could be a step closer thanks to a new mathematical model developed by researchers at the University of Bri...

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Offshore winds identified as a culprit in coastal floods, research finds

• Apr 27, 2026

A Florida International University student has exposed a hidden driver of coastal flooding, and it could help improve warning systems for entire commu...

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Music fans separate artists' controversies from their art, study finds

• Apr 27, 2026

Music streaming platforms such as Spotify hold tremendous power over whether fans listen to a musical artist, while social media boycotts have less im...

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At just four nanometers thick, this metal starts behaving in a way physicists did not expect

• Apr 27, 2026

Researchers in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have discovered a powerful new way to control the electronic behavior of a metal—by manipulatin...

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Breaking connections helps ideas spread farther, says physics-based study

• Apr 27, 2026

Sticking with the same people might feel safe and comfortable. But a new Northwestern University study suggests it can actually trap new ideas and beh...

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Beyond city limits: New ecology framework links urban, rural and wild landscapes

• Apr 27, 2026

As cities sprawl into suburbs and exurbs, the distinction between urban areas and the countryside has become increasingly blurry. A new paper publishe...

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Machine learning offers faster, more reliable analysis of Fermi surfaces in search of spintronic materials

• Apr 27, 2026

The search for next-generation electronic materials often starts with studying the Fermi surface, which serves as a map of a material's electronic str...

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Specially designed material combines light and electricity to remove PFAS from water without harmful byproducts

• Apr 27, 2026

Researchers at Clarkson University have reported a breakthrough in tackling per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of widely used "foreve...

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Why stars spin down, or up, before they die

• Apr 27, 2026

From birth to death, stars generally slow by 100 to 1,000 times their initial rotation rates; in other words, they "spin down." The sun's total angula...

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Scrapped inheritance tax linked to stronger growth in private firms with heirs, shows study in Sweden

• Apr 27, 2026

After Sweden removed inheritance and gift taxes in 2005, private firms with potential family successors grew faster, invested more, and paid higher co...

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Detailed DNA repair snapshots reveal how BRCA-linked cancer cells may survive

• Apr 27, 2026

Scientists have captured the most detailed structural images to date of a specific type of protein's DNA repair process, a finding that could reveal w...

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Informal educators get a powerful new way to speak their mind and boost their skills

• Apr 27, 2026

Few elements of our culture are as firmly established in the 21st-century Western zeitgeist as the fact that teachers are underappreciated and poorly...