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New superconducting X-ray detector is up to 1,000 times more sensitive

A groundbreaking superconducting X-ray spectrometer has begun operation at BESSY II, giving Europe its first TES-based system and boosting photon detection efficiency by up to 1,000 times. The advance enables scientists to explore atomically thin materials, nanostructures, and ul

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Oldest example of preserved tube feet reveals clues about the lives of 452-million-year-ol

Echinoderms, such as starfish, sea urchins and sea lilies, use small, flexible, tubular projections called "tube feet" for locomotion, feeding, respiration and sensory perception. Crinoids, a subgroup of echinoderms, are known to have a long fossil record, but these fossils usual

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‘Carspreading’ could lead to extra 2,600 crash deaths a year by 2040, study finds

Analysis shows cars in Europe have grown longer, taller and wider every year since 2000Cars have grown 1.2cm longer, 0.5cm taller and 0.5cm wider each year on average since 2000, analysis of new vehicles sold in Europe has found, in what green groups call “relentless carspreading

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Early humans were bringing fire into caves 1.8 million years ago

A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires could not have reached, indicating that fire was likely carried in and maintaine

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ALMA spots a nine-member stellar family in the act of formation

Massive stars much bigger than our sun always come in pairs or groups, not alone. But astronomers don't fully understand how these groupings form. In a new study, astronomers using ALMA have serendipitously discovered a young system containing nine baby stars forming together, an

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Hospital workers' phones carry deadly superbugs

The largest study of its kind has found hospital workers' phones are carrying the same superbugs that kill millions of people worldwide each year. An international team of researchers, including several from Bond University, analyzed DNA samples from 95 mobile phones belonging to

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Why South Africa’s leopards shrank to half their normal size

A hidden population of South African leopards has revealed a remarkable evolutionary story. Researchers analyzing entire leopard genomes discovered that the Cape Floristic Region’s leopards are not only much smaller than most African leopards, but also genetically distinct after

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Red extreme heat warning extended as record-breaking heatwave continues

Temperatures are predicted to climb to around 37 or 38C in southern England, with a maximum of 39C not out of the question

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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does

Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touchWhen wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18 seconds of footage to YouTube, he thought little more about the small, pale cat seen digging a hollow in the

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Buyer beware: Your sustainable shopping choices may not be as green as they look

New research reveals that many "green" claims are almost impossible to verify, often masking the full truth. University of Technology (UTS) professor of marketing Natalina Zlatevska said shoppers often rely on the labels as a shortcut when making quick decisions in supermarkets.

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Colheita de milho em Mato Grosso alcança 20,86% da área

Levantamento do Imea mostra avanço semanal de 9,6 pontos porcentuais, produtividade média de 120,28 sacas por hectare e comercialização de 47,32% da safra 2025/26. O post Colheita de milho em Mato Grosso alcança 20,86% da área apareceu primeiro em Canal Rural.

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Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one

A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains

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