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Quantum tunneling mystery solved after 100 years—and it involves a surprise collision

Recently, Professor Dong Eon Kim from POSTECH’s Department of Physics and Max Planck Korea-POSTECH Initiative and his research team have succeeded in unraveling for the

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Is the air you breathe silently fueling dementia? A 29-million-person study says yes

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car exhaust

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The oceans are overheating—and scientists say a climate tipping point may be here

The global marine heatwaves (MHWs) of 2023 were unprecedented in their intensity, persistence, and scale, according to a new study. The findings provide insights into

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This sugar substitute does more than sweeten — it kills cancer cells

Stevia may provide more benefits than as a zero-calorie sugar substitute. When fermented with bacteria isolated from banana leaves, stevia extract kills off pancreatic cancer

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Hubble caught a star exploding — and it’s helping map the cosmos

The swirling spiral galaxy in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week is NGC 3285B, which resides 137 million light-years away in the

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A deadly virus no one talks about — and the HIV drugs that might stop it

Around 10 million people globally live with the life-threatening virus HTLV-1. Yet it remains a poorly understood disease that currently has no preventative treatments and

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Teen bats are spawning new viruses—here’s why scientists are paying close attention

New research by the University of Sydney offers important insights into how and when new coronavirus variants arise in bats. Bats are beneficial to our

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Goodbye plastic? Scientists create new supermaterial that outperforms metals and glass

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multifunctional materials. The study, published

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A strange fossil at the edge of the solar system just shook up Planet Nine theories

Subaru Telescope has made an exciting discovery: a small body beyond Pluto, with implications for the formation, evolution, and current structure of the outer Solar

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Popular sugar substitute linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk

From low-carb ice cream to keto protein bars to “sugar-free” soda, the decades-old sweetener erythritol is everywhere. But new University of Colorado Boulder research shows