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Titan's lakes may spawn 10-foot waves in gentle winds, new model suggests
- Apr 16, 2026
On a calm day, a light breeze might barely ripple the surface of a lake on Earth. But on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, a similar mild wind would kick...
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Tracing anglers in the Gulf Coast: New machine learning tools reveal when, where and how anglers fish
- Apr 16, 2026
The Gulf Coast is recognized worldwide for its exceptional fishing opportunities, offering anglers a wide variety of species such as trout, red snappe...
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Waikīkī faces escalating threat of sewage-contaminated flooding as sea level rises
- Apr 16, 2026
A new study by University of Hawai'i at Mānoa researchers revealed that Waikīkī is facing a fundamental shift in flood hazards as sea levels rise—tran...
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ALMA confirms rare quasar pair at redshift 5.7 in merging galaxies
- Apr 16, 2026
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have discovered a close pair of quasars, which is a result of a distant mas...
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Combining seismic and space data to detect calving in Greenland glaciers
- Apr 16, 2026
When the edge of a Greenland glacier breaks off into the sea to become an iceberg, can a global seismic network "hear" it? The answer is yes—but only...
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AI turns plain-language prompts into lab-ready recipes for novel materials
- Apr 16, 2026
Advances in artificial intelligence promise to help chemical engineers discover complex new materials. These materials could be used for reactions suc...
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Ancient viruses serve as gene delivery couriers to help bacteria resist antibiotics
- Apr 16, 2026
Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those linked to antimicrobial resi...
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Cells have a secret 'courier system' that could open hard-to-reach targets for RNA and gene therapies
- Apr 16, 2026
Researchers at University College Dublin have discovered a previously unknown "courier system" that cells use to deliver coherent biological messages...
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A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years
- Apr 16, 2026
Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out...
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African elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation
- Apr 16, 2026
In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants to date, an international team of researchers shows that elephant history is defined by the abili...
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'Dancing jets' from black hole reveal an immense power equivalent to 10,000 suns
- Apr 16, 2026
New Curtin University-led research has used a radio telescope that spans Earth to snap images that measure the immense power of jets from black holes,...
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The 2040 milestones that Europe must meet to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050
- Apr 16, 2026
Energy, transport, heating and industrial transition: A major modeling study now provides EU-wide guidance with high sector detail on the required pac...