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Dark matter could explain the earliest supermassive black holes
- Apr 15, 2026
A growing mystery in astronomy is the presence of gargantuan black holes—some weighing as much as a billion suns—existing less than a billion years af...
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Cut off from making fat, parasitic wasps lose pheromones, fail to form eggs and cannot reproduce
- Apr 15, 2026
The Easter holidays are over and many people have once again experienced firsthand how easily sweets can be converted into fat. Parasitic wasps are al...
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Hurricane-resilient coastal forests in the Northeastern US may be nearing their limits, project indicates
- Apr 15, 2026
A research paper led by William Paterson University environmental science professor Nicole Davi finds that coastal forests demonstrate incredible resi...
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Jelly-like plankton fuel bigger, faster-growing reef fish across the Indo-Pacific
- Apr 15, 2026
New research led by James Cook University shows huge differences in fish biomass and fish productivity between Caribbean and Indo-Pacific coral reefs,...
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As polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it
- Apr 15, 2026
Sea ice is not just solid frozen water. It's riddled with tiny pockets and channels of liquid brine. Whether those pockets connect to form pathways de...
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Scientists capture superconductivity's 'dancing pairs' for first time, revealing missing pieces in a decades-old theory
- Apr 15, 2026
For the first time, scientists have directly imaged the quantum process underlying superconductivity, a phenomenon in which paired electrons cause ele...
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Why gay men can feel more attractive when they travel
- Apr 15, 2026
Why do some gay men feel more attractive or noticed when they travel, especially on apps like Grindr? New research suggests it is not just confidence...
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How a hidden receptor switch could open new paths for cancer and neurological treatments
- Apr 15, 2026
A research team at Leipzig University has identified a mechanism in adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (adhesion GPCRs), a specific group of membran...
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Bolivian mummy rewrites scarlet fever's past, suggesting killer bacterium circulated centuries before colonization
- Apr 15, 2026
Researchers have identified the genetic material of scarlet fever while examining a tooth from a naturally mummified skull housed at MUNARQ, the Natio...
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Color test 'sniffs out' dangerous staph strains fast
- Apr 15, 2026
Researchers have developed a rapid color-changing test that can distinguish between different strains of golden staph, including those likely to be vi...
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Machine learning accelerates analysis of fusion materials
- Apr 15, 2026
Tungsten's superior performance in extreme environments makes it a leading candidate for plasma-facing components (PFCs) in fusion reactors, but the u...
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Quantum simulations reveal spin transport in 1D materials
- Apr 15, 2026
Researchers from the Department of Energy's Quantum Science Center (QSC) headquartered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have achieved a signifi...