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AI trained like a Rubik's Cube solver simplifies particle physics equations
- Apr 8, 2026
For years, Rutgers physicist David Shih solved Rubik's Cubes with his children, twisting the colorful squares until the scrambled puzzle returned to o...
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Research traces evolution of anglerfishes' famed fishing-rod lures
- Apr 8, 2026
Anybody who has seen "Finding Nemo" knows about those captivating monsters of the sea: anglerfishes. Variously horrific or alien-looking, many female...
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Student research on coronal holes improves space weather forecasting
- Apr 8, 2026
Fast solar winds originating from the sun can have direct impacts on Earth—disrupting systems like GPS, aviation, electrical grids, and satellite and...
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Mapping urban heat from space reveals dangerous inequities in LA public parks
- Apr 8, 2026
A new study has found that public parks in underserved areas of Los Angeles can reach dangerously high temperatures, in some cases hot enough to cause...
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A drug discovery bottleneck? How cheaper reagents could speed branched molecule synthesis
- Apr 8, 2026
When chemists design drug candidates, shape matters enormously. Many active pharmaceutical ingredients contain branched carbon structures—points where...
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The lengths male octopuses go to protect the arm they need to mate
- Apr 8, 2026
For mating male octopuses, one limb is more important than all others. That is the third right arm or hectocotylus, which is used to transfer sperm to...
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Tracking reef winners and losers after a Category 4 storm
- Apr 8, 2026
Research led by James Cook University has shown the devastating impacts of severe cyclones on corals and coral reef fishes, highlighting changes in co...
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If you're a perfectionist at work, your boss's expectations may matter more than your own, research finds
- Apr 8, 2026
If you're among the 93% of people who struggle with perfectionism at work, new research suggests that your experience may depend less on your own high...
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Scientists warn UK biodiversity report may distort evidence with security framing
- Apr 8, 2026
Scientists have warned that a new UK Government report on global biodiversity loss and national security risks distorting evidence and driving ineffec...
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New glassfrog species named for first Ecuadorian woman to win a gold medal
- Apr 8, 2026
Researchers have discovered a new species of glassfrog in Ecuador—the Dajomes glassfrog—named after Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to recei...
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Ancient tectonic processes are the key to locating rare minerals
- Apr 8, 2026
New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to locating the rare earth ele...
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Sinking land drives coastal flood risk on densely populated Java Island
- Apr 8, 2026
A new study published in Science Advances reveals that sinking land—not just rising oceans alone—will be the main cause of future coastal flooding alo...