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Microplastic drifting down with the snow
Over the past several years, microplastic particles have repeatedly been detected in seawater, drinking water, and…
AI used to test evolution's oldest mathematical model
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to make new discoveries, and confirm old ones, about one of…
Researchers propose new topological phase of atomic matter hosting 'photonic skyrmions'
The field of topology or the study of how surfaces behave in different dimensions has profoundly…
Young Jupiter was smacked head-on by massive newborn planet
A colossal, head-on collision between Jupiter and a still-forming planet in the early solar system, about…
Federal agency to consider protections for lake sturgeon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it will consider whether to list the lake sturgeon…
Portland land value tax would improve equity for homeowners, incentivize development
Shifting Oregon’s property tax structure to a land-value tax base could improve equity among homeowners of…
Too much inequality impedes support for public goods
Too much inequality in society can result in a damaging lack of support for public goods…
New proteomics technique gives insights into ubiquitin signalling
Australian researchers are among the first in the world to have access to a new approach…
Amateur investors fail to diversify and are better off choosing stocks at random
Whether they’re aiming to avoid high financial management fees, control their own investments, or enjoy the…