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Triangle weaver spider's web uses spring-loaded mechanism to move faster than muscle

Molecular dynamics simulations use atomistic force field to capture RNA folding with high accuracy

Webb telescope spies Io's volcanic activity and sulfurous atmosphere

Heat acts as turbo-boost for immune cells, study finds

A space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR's search for extraterrestrial life

Rape culture is a problem for everyone. Here are three ways to tackle it

From nail bars to firefighting foams: How chemicals are deemed safe enough or too harmful

Rethinking the insurance industry in a warming world

Artificial developments weaken coastal resilience. Here's how mapping them can help

Social media can cause stress in real life. Our 'digital thermometer' helps track it

Two ways you can conserve the water used to make your food

Can politician tweeting strategy betray their ambitions? Scientists map congressional positioning through X engagement

Black Sea nitrous oxide conundrum: Why most N₂O produced by microbes never reaches the surface

Extremely massive stars forged oldest star clusters in the universe, model suggests

Most long-lived contrails found to form within natural ice clouds, not clear skies

Magnetoelectric nanotherapy shrinks pancreatic tumors and extends survival in preclinical study

Unprecedented black hole flare spotted 10 billion light-years away

Calculating the spreading of fluids in porous materials to understand saltwater in soil

How might Arctic 'tug-of-war' affect British Isles' weather?

Robotic exosuit trousers could boost astronauts' movement in space missions

Novel catalyst turns carbon dioxide into essential ingredient for clean fuels

Decoding how cells choose to become muscles or neurons

A deadly European hornet has reached NZ—we can all help stop its spread

Thin-film strontium titanate sets electro-optic performance record at cryogenic temperatures

Discovery of bitter taste receptors in cancer cells could prevent multidrug resistance

Don't dismiss kids' sadness or anger. How to minimize family conflict over the social media ban

Dynamics of Denisovan ancestry in Eurasians over the past 40,000 years revealed

AC instead of DC unlocks nano-LEDs for VR headsets and near-eye displays

Scientists uncover key mechanisms that drive an enzyme linked to aging and cancer

Food-fraud breakthrough: New system speedily pinpoints rogue ingredients in popular dishes

Want to find more supernovae? Follow the light

Taking the moon's temperature with beeswax

Heat wave predictions months in advance with machine learning

Study uncovers role of hydroxyl radical in greenhouse gas production during soil drying–rewetting

When indoor plants go overboard: Too much greenery can raise stress levels, research finds

Breathing new life into tuberculosis treatment with inhalable nanomedicine

Study finds moral costs in overpricing for essentials

Women perceive sleek and shiny hair as healthier and more youthful, study finds

Depletion of Ukraine's soils threatens long-term global food security

Astronomers may have found the first stars that formed after the Big Bang

Q&A: Expert discusses mixed signals in China's latest climate commitments

Cross-fertilizing effects found in dual roles for academic entrepreneurs

How AI is helping us monitor and support vulnerable ecosystems

Not all bats carry equal viral risk, new study reveals

2.75-million-year-old stone tools may mark a turning point in human evolution

Startup provides a nontechnical gateway to coding on quantum computers

Two FAST-discovered pulsars: Follow-up observations determine their fundamental parameters

Improved iron catalysts achieve near-zero CO₂ emissions in liquid fuel synthesis from syngas

Casual teachers left behind: New study calls for better induction and support in schools

Brazil records biggest annual fall in emissions in 15 years: Report