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How maze-like magnetic patterns form and evolve in materials

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Engineers develop new plasma spray technique for tungsten–copper protective coatings

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Brushstroke-mapping AI reopens a centuries-old mystery about one of El Greco's masterpieces

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A long-sought quantum computing milestone arrives as fermionic atom gates top 99% accuracy

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Magnetic muon measurements and gene-therapy advances win $3 million Breakthrough prizes

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Costly school uniforms a barrier to education for some Kiwi kids

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A hidden property of light could power future nanomachines

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Can we ‘vaccinate’ ourselves against stress?

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Why the right kind of stress is crucial for your health and happiness

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Older workers seen as less competent and trustworthy by their younger peers, study shows

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Mind the gap! The semiconductor industry is relying on the wrong materials

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Can you determine your personalised stress score?

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Emojis trigger brain responses like real faces within 160 milliseconds, study finds

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Mediterranean mussel farming could collapse by 2050

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Total solar eclipse quiets seismic noise for cities within its path

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How tiny cave shrimps power the underworld of the Yucatan

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'Immature' lunar soil could be suitable for roadways on the moon

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Seaweed compound shows major methane cuts in beef cattle

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How resilient fungus might survive Mars and space

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A vaccine for Lyme disease could be on the horizon

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We might finally know how to use quantum computers to boost AI

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This missing vitamin could stop cancer cells in their tracks

AI makes granular pricing easier, but consumer psychology may make it less profitable

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Ancient Roman ‘machine-gun’ damage discovered on Pompeii walls

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This simple 3-amino acid trick boosts mRNA therapy 20-fold

Scientists stunned as bacteria rewire DNA machinery to shape cells

‘Cocaine hippos’ raise tough questions, and scientists uncover insights on faster aging and heart risks

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The Lyrid meteor shower is peaking now

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AI swarms could hijack democracy without anyone noticing

Why so many mollusks sound Greek—their naming evolves at a snail's pace

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Water simulation of famous quantum effect reveals unexpected wave patterns

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This common plant could clean microplastics from your drinking water

A crowd scientist is helping the Boston Marathon manage a growing field of 30,000-plus runners

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Hundreds of millions at risk as river deltas sink faster than rising seas

After 200 years scientists finally crack the “dolomite problem”