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New fear unlocked: Runaway black holes
- Jan 29, 2026
Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our solar system from somewhere far beyond. It was moving at around 68 ki...
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Just the smell of lynx can reduce deer browsing damage in recovering forests
- Jan 29, 2026
New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings, publis...
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AI tool helps scientists quickly identify fungi with flexible lifestyles in ecosystems
- Jan 28, 2026
Fungi are the hidden architects of our ecosystems, acting as everything from helpful partners for plants to aggressive decomposers that recycle dead w...
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Surprising green ice on Lake Lipno: Cyanobacteria bloom in mid-winter
- Jan 28, 2026
An unusual natural phenomenon appeared on Lake Lipno in South Bohemia, the Czech Republic, at the end of 2025. Large amounts of accumulated cyanobacte...
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Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs had limited impact on sharks and rays, study shows
- Jan 28, 2026
A new study using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) has revealed that the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago caused...
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Novel 'XFELO' laser system produces razor-sharp X-ray light
- Jan 28, 2026
A team of engineers and scientists has shown for the first time that a hard-X-ray cavity can provide net X-ray gain, with X-ray pulses being circulate...
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Cryoelectron tomography reveals paracrystalline architecture of proteasome storage granules
- Jan 28, 2026
Cells organize their molecules into distinct functional areas. While textbooks usually refer to membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria and cel...
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A new way to curb excessive data collection by social platforms
- Jan 28, 2026
Legal efforts to tackle excessive personal information collection by social media giants could transcend international boundaries if nations moved awa...
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Older petrol and diesel vehicles produce 50% of harmful particle emissions in Finland, study shows
- Jan 28, 2026
In Finland, the average age of passenger cars is among the highest in Europe, and the majority of traffic-related particle emissions are produced by I...
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Massive runaway stars in the Milky Way: Observational study explores origins and ejection process
- Jan 28, 2026
Researchers from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), in co...
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Caterpillars hear through tiny body hairs, which could inspire improved microphones
- Jan 28, 2026
No ears, no problem. The tobacco hornworm caterpillar, a common garden pest, can actually detect airborne sound via microscopic hairs on its body, acc...
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Simple statistical method predicts landslide risk more accurately than classic method
- Jan 28, 2026
A relatively simple statistical analysis method can more accurately predict the risk of landslides caused by heavy rain, according to a study coordina...