Science
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Chemists capture light-matter hybrid particles traveling long distances
To capture a crisp image of a hummingbird in flight, which can flap its wings up to 200 times per second, a photographer needs a camera with an extremely fast s...
Study finds benefits in being older college student while working
The number of students in higher education who don't come straight from high school is rapidly increasing across the country. Yet little research has addressed...
'Re-meandered' rivers can slow flows while widening wildlife habitat
A major river restoration project in Cumbria has shown that reconnecting rivers to their floodplains can slow the movement of water and improve habitats. Resear...
Eucalyptus bark points the way to cleaner water and air
Eucalyptus bark, usually stripped from logs and treated as waste, could be repurposed to help clean polluted water, filter dirty air and capture carbon dioxide,...
Plant genes shape bacterial evolution in legume bond
Legumes like soybeans, alfalfa, peas, beans, peanuts and many more have a remarkable ability: They can partner with soil bacteria called rhizobia to capture nit...
Optically dark gamma-ray burst reveals an unusually wide jet
Using various telescopes, an international team of astronomers has performed multi-wavelength observations of a recently identified gamma-ray burst source desig...
Bullying is common in elementary school, and it's more likely to happen in classrooms that are chaotic
About 1 in 4 elementary students in the United States reports being bullied at least once during a given school year. Children who are frequently bullied are mo...
Electric double layer unlocks molecular switch behind battery and hydrogen reactions
From smartphone charging to hydrogen production, the fundamental principles of energy technology have been revealed. Korean researchers have, for the first time...
Denmark's 'hands‑off' approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self‑reliant kids
Much has been written about Denmark's consistently high scores in global happiness rankings, so it might not come as a surprise that Denmark is also rated the b...
No more guesswork in drug design—atomic-resolution method exposes what trial and error keep missing
Drug discovery still too often relies on expensive trial and error. Researchers from ICTER show there is another way—building molecules step by step and observi...
The COVID‑19 pandemic exposed the load mothers carry—a burden that's still being ignored today
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and brought into focus the ongoing disproportionate burden on mothers when it comes to household logistics, child care and fin...
Why keeping collaborative remote work environment options open is key for business innovation
At a time when remote work is increasingly up for debate among companies, it remains an often underestimated lever for fostering open innovation. This article e...