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Using duality to construct and classify new quantum phases
- Feb 3, 2026
A team of theoretical researchers has found duality can unveil non-invertible symmetry protected topological phases, which can lead to researchers und...
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From leadership to influencers: New study shows why we choose to follow others
- Feb 3, 2026
For a long time, most scientists believed that early human hunter-gatherer societies were mostly equal, with little hierarchy or leadership, and that...
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From sea to soil: Molecular changes suggest how algae evolved into plants
- Feb 3, 2026
Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynt...
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Ultra-thin metasurface chip turns invisible infrared light into steerable visible beams
- Feb 3, 2026
The invention of tiny devices capable of precisely controlling the direction and behavior of light is essential to the development of advanced technol...
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Two huge hot blobs of rock influence Earth's magnetic field, study reveals
- Feb 3, 2026
Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion km into space, the deepes...
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Angstrom-scale plasmonic gap boosts nonlinear light output by 2,000% per volt
- Feb 3, 2026
Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Science (NINS, Japan) and SOKENDAI have demonstrated a more than 2000% voltage-induced enhancement of near-...
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Frustration in hetero relationships has a long history—that's why today's crisis looks so familiar
- Feb 3, 2026
"Many women tell me they want to have a man in their life, but they are no longer willing to be the only person giving in the relationship. They don't...
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Destination Earth digital twin to improve AI climate and weather predictions
- Feb 3, 2026
An agreement on the third implementation phase of Destination Earth (DestinE), the European Commission's initiative to develop a highly accurate digit...
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Are cats 'vegan' meat eaters? Why isotopic signatures of feline fur could trick us into thinking that way
- Feb 3, 2026
Cats—unlike humans—are true carnivores: they must eat meat to survive because their bodies can't draw some essential nutrients from plants. By looking...
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Media misuse of 'hard-right' label risks normalizing extremist views, study says
- Feb 3, 2026
Leading English-language news outlets often misuse the term "hard-right" to describe far-right political movements, potentially softening their extrem...
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In Sweden, young adults feel most dissatisfied while the oldest thrive
- Feb 3, 2026
Young adults in Sweden feel significantly worse than older people in almost all areas of life. While older Swedes rank among the happiest in the world...
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The hidden role of the built environment in campus disaster preparedness
- Feb 3, 2026
Many have spent much of their career studying disasters—how people perceive risk, how institutions communicate, and why preparedness so often falls sh...