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How insects track odors by navigating microscale winds
Insects use odor plumes -- which travel like smoke and form when the wind blows odor molecules from their source -- to track down sources such as...
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Reusable packaging revolution is close
A detailed plan to transform product packaging and significantly cut plastic production and pollution has been developed by researchers. The study...
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New DNA testing technology shows majority of wild dingoes are pure, not hybrids
Genetic analysis shows dingo populations have significantly less dog ancestry than previously thought.
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Symmetry breaking by ultrashort light pulses opens new quantum pathways for coherent phonons
Researchers have demonstrated a novel concept for exciting and probing coherent phonons in crystals of a transiently broken symmetry. The key of...
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Self-driving cars lack social intelligence in traffic
Self-driving cars fall short when it comes to understanding the social codes in traffic that let human drivers decide whether to give way or drive...
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Researchers design an innovative strategy to fight obesity through gene therapy
A scientific team has designed a strategy to fight obesity and diabetes in mice through ex vivo gene therapy which consists of implanting cells...
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New tool may help spot 'invisible' brain damage in college athletes
An artificial intelligence computer program that processes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can accurately identify changes in brain structure that...
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The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks
The next generation of sustainable energy technology might be built from some low-tech materials: rocks and the sun. Using a new approach known as...
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Hidden in plain sight: Windshield washer fluid is an unexpected emission source
Exhaust fumes probably come to mind when considering vehicle emissions, but they aren't the only source of pollutants released by a daily commute....
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Fastest industry standard optical fiber
An optical fiber about the thickness of a human hair can now carry the equivalent of more than 10 million fast home internet connections running at...
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Philosophy aligns with economics on how to value future generations in climate policy
A survey of philosophers finds they broadly agree with economists on the best way of valuing the environment of the future in policy decisions made...
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Low sexual satisfaction linked to memory decline later in life
Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may serve as an early warning sign for future cognitive decline, according to a new study. The study, which...