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Phys.org / Quantum lab aboard space station gets 'chilly' upgrade

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have switched on NASA's newly upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a one-of-a-kind facility designed to improve how scientists explore the fundamental workings of matter and develop new ...

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Phys.org / One of the world's most important plate boundaries is older than previously thought

A chain of remote islands and underwater volcanoes between Alaska and Kamchatka has revealed a much older chapter in Earth's tectonic history than previously known. Along the Aleutian Arc, the Pacific Plate dives beneath ...

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Medical Xpress / 'Zombie' cells play an unexpected role in the developing brain

Among the body's most crucial protective features are the brain barrier systems, including the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barriers. These barriers are made of highly specialized cells that allow essential ...

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Phys.org / Q&A: Engineering crop resilience to heat and drought may help reverse climate change

Heat waves are arriving sooner and becoming hotter, with the United Kingdom recording May 25 as its hottest day in May since tracking began more than a century ago, only for the record to be broken again the next day. While ...

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Medical Xpress / Large-scale genetic study uncovers new factors associated with a pregnancy-related liver disease

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) affects approximately 0.2–2% of pregnant women and typically develops after 30 weeks of gestation. As the most common symptom is severe itching of the palms and the soles of the ...

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Medical Xpress / The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data.

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Phys.org / Chandra tracks M87 black hole's evolving jet in finest X-ray detail yet

An international team of astronomers led by Camille Poitras, a Ph.D. student in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Laval University, has produced the most detailed X-ray view ever obtained of the jet launched by the ...

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Phys.org / 2,700-year-old standing stone may provide fresh evidence for King Hezekiah's religious reforms

A new study by Prof. Avraham Faust of Bar-Ilan University's Department of General History presents new evidence that may shed light on one of the most debated questions in the study of Israelite religion: Did King Hezekiah's ...

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Phys.org / Dan David Prize awards 9 scholars $300,000 each for research on the human past

The Dan David Prize will award nine historians and archaeologists with $300,000 to recognize their work and support future research, the foundation announced Tuesday.

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Phys.org / Genetic barcoding unmasks hidden identities in the online amphibian trade

A new study published in the journal Nature Conservation reveals that threatened amphibian species are being inadvertently or illegally sold under incorrect names in digital marketplaces. Using DNA barcoding, researchers ...

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Tech Xplore / EU admits it can't save discontinued video games

It's game over for fans of discontinued video games after the EU admitted defeat Tuesday and said it cannot stop publishers from making them unplayable.

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Medical Xpress / Pandemic-era gaps in dental care reveal lasting risks and a clear path forward

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine health care in unprecedented ways, forcing providers and patients alike to delay or forgo preventive services. At the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Dental Medicine, those ...

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