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Swarm of tiny swimming robots could look for life on distant worlds
Someday, a swarm of cellphone-size robots could whisk through the water beneath the miles-thick icy shell…
White paper on critical materials, green energy and geopolitics
With its Green Deal, the European Union has set itself much-needed ambitious climate goals. But the…
What is 'heteropessimism,' and why do men and women suffer from it?
A friend introduces their partner as “my current husband.” Another jokes about marriage as a life…
How Nigeria can turn its huge cashew waste into valuable citric acid
Nigeria—the sixth largest producer of cashew nuts globally—exports more than 80% of its raw cashews primarily…
Study reveals High Mountain Asia hydropower systems are threatened by climate change
The Himalayas and neighboring mountain ranges (or High Mountain Asia), the planet’s most extensive icy systems…
Astronomers detect a new cataclysmic variable system
Using NASA’s Swift spacecraft, astronomers have discovered a new cataclysmic variable (CV) through its ultraviolet (UV)…
Enzyme in human salivary microbes decomposes PET-based plastics
Human saliva may contain an enzyme which can decompose the plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Researchers found…
The puzzling link between star formation and radio emission in galaxies
On the 50th anniversary of the discovery of a close connection between star formation in galaxies…
Using AI to identify chick distress calls in large poultry farms
A team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong, working with several colleagues from the…