Science

This breakthrough turns old tech into pure gold — No mercury, no cyanide, just light and salt

An interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Australia has developed a safer…

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Why cats prefer sleeping on their left side—and how it might help them survive

Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research team that analyzed…

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Farming without famine: Ancient Andean innovation rewrites agricultural origins

In the Andes, the rise of agriculture to replace foraging was not the result of hardship and resource scarcity, but…

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New viruses discovered in bats in China could be the next pandemic threat

Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses --…

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Martian dust to dream homes: How microbes can build on the red planet

Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over…

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How brain cells meant to help may be making depression worse

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mental health condition that negatively affects the mood of a person and causes a…

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Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn

Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and streams across the Western…

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Artificial intelligence isn’t hurting workers—It might be helping

As artificial intelligence reshapes workplaces worldwide, a new study provides early evidence suggesting AI exposure has not, thus far, caused…

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This triple-layer sunlight catalyst supercharges green hydrogen by 800%

The chemical reaction to produce hydrogen from water is several times more effective when using a combination of new materials…

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Breakthrough magnet design could transform MRI and magnetic levitation

Physicists Prof. Dr. Ingo Rehberg from the University of Bayreuth and Dr. Peter Blümler from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have…

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