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New mineral sunscreen reduces white cast by using tetrapod-shaped zinc oxide
- Feb 3, 2026
UCLA researchers have developed a mineral sunscreen formulation that significantly reduces the white, chalky cast that keeps many people from wearing...
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Scientific discoveries and research
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Physicists achieve near-zero friction on macroscopic scales
- Feb 3, 2026
For the first time, physicists in China have virtually eliminated the friction felt between two surfaces at scales visible to the naked eye. In demons...
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Maps offer neighborhood-level insight into American migration
- Feb 3, 2026
California's most devastating wildfire—the 2018 Camp Fire, which killed 85 and destroyed nearly 19,000 structures—forced nearly half of all residents...
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The unraveling of the shrew, in winter: Studies decode genetic basis of seasonal organ shrinkage in mammals
- Feb 3, 2026
Some mammals hibernate to survive in winter, but the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus) employs Dehnel's phenomenon to get through it. This is a me...
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No fences needed: GPS collars show 'virtual fencing' is next frontier of livestock grazing
- Feb 3, 2026
For generations, farmers have spent backbreaking hours tearing down and rebuilding fences just to move livestock to fresh grazing fields. Now, thanks...
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Photosynthesis: Study reveals how minerals are involved in homeostasis of chloroplasts
- Feb 3, 2026
Plants fix 258 billion tons of CO2 in their chloroplasts through photosynthesis every year. For these cell organelles to work properly, they require c...
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Solid, iron-rich megastructure under Hawaii slows seismic waves and may drive plume upwelling
- Feb 3, 2026
Mantle plumes beneath volcanic hotspots, like Hawaii, Iceland, and the Galapagos, seem to be anchored into a large structure within the core-mantle bo...
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A new class of strange one-dimensional particles
- Feb 3, 2026
Physicists have long categorized every elementary particle in our three-dimensional universe as being either a boson or a fermion—the former category...
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Did we just see a black hole explode? Physicists think so—and it could explain (almost) everything
- Feb 3, 2026
In 2023, a subatomic particle called a neutrino crashed into Earth with such a high amount of energy that it should have been impossible. In fact, the...
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How play and social connection may help some dogs understand words
- Feb 3, 2026
Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a s...
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AI challenges established norms in higher education
- Feb 3, 2026
Studies from the Department of Communication and Learning in Science show that AI tools such as ChatGPT are not merely being used as support in studen...
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Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces
- Feb 3, 2026
Imagine a world where fresh vegetables and herbs sprout in the heart of our cities without the need for sprawling farms. Hydroponics—a method of growi...