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Nanoplastics: New method provides clearer picture of the risks
Micro- and nanoplastics are now popping up everywhere: in seawater, snow, food and even in our bodies. The very smallest particles, in particular, are difficult...
42-year study tracks how 'forever chemicals' move through the Great Lakes
University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed 42 years of biological records from the Great Lakes, unveiling how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or...
'Timescapes' may explain why animal species perceive events so differently
There is evidence that nonhuman animals perceive the world, and how it unfolds in time, differently from humans and from each other. For example, certain beetle...
Fossilized babies of ancient crocodile-like predators uproot understanding of how animals adapted to the land
Life on our planet began in the water. Eventually, one branch of the fish family tree developed legs and came up on land. These early four-legged animals, the t...
Researchers identify cellular trigger behind pollution-driven lung damage
A team of LSU researchers has pinpointed a specific type of lung cell that acts as a master switch for the harmful inflammation caused by a dangerous class of a...
LipidCruncher platform makes molecular data analysis more transparent and reproducible
Scientists studying lipids—the fatty molecules that store energy, make up cell membranes and act as signals—produce enormous amounts of information. A single ex...
AI saves time, so why does it make us feel guilty?
We have built tools that save us hours at work. So why do so many people feel worse for using them? The answer has less to do with AI and more to do with what w...
Drivers of academic misconduct by professors and research students revealed
Ensuring the research that we all rely on—whether for our health, environment or economy—is trustworthy is important for universities, governments and business....
Out-of-equilibrium cesium atoms reveal fractional Fermi seas, exposing new critical quantum phase
In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, a team from the Nägerl group, together with theory collaborator Alvise Bastianello from the CNRS and the Un...
From prejudice to harm—current policies targeting trans people follow a clear pattern of escalation
Public debates about transgender issues are often framed as disagreements over evidence or safety. In my new article published in the International Journal of T...
How to train your magnet: Excitons as a new knob for magnetic control
Scientists can learn a lot about a quantum material by watching how it responds to light. In magnetic semiconductors, one especially useful messenger is the exc...
Mystery of 17th century shipwreck holding 400 gold coins finally solved after 30 years
The identity of a centuries-old shipwreck discovered off the south coast of England, holding 400 gold coins, has finally been identified as the Dutch trading sh...