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Symmetry is all around us, from the repeating patterns of crystals to the stitches in a knitted sweater. In materials science, these patterns are more than just visually appealing: They can influence how a material conducts heat, transports electricity and interacts with light. Now, an international research team led by Tohoku University

Reconstructing impact events on Earth and other planetary bodies, including the moon, is crucial for understanding how the solar system evolved and how planets develop.

About 50 million years ago, Earth experienced its warmest climate since the extinction of the dinosaurs. Global temperatures were more than 10

Iran and Afghanistan have a certain iconic status as largely inhospitable areas, rich in raw materials. But where does this remarkable geology come from? Researchers from the University of Central Asia and Utrecht University have now reconstructed the history of this

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Researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Center for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC) have developed an ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductor gallium oxide (Ga

The year 2026 continues the protracted streak of exceptional global temperatures, melting ice and rising sea levels, with a very strong El Ni

A new study reveals a troubling consequence of climate change: Even as rainfall decreases, cities could face increasingly severe flooding. The study was led by Ph.D. student Raz Nussbaum and co-authored by Dr. Moshe Armon and supervised by professor Efrat Morin from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Satellite technology can increasingly track vessels across the world

Family traditions, misconceptions about where it comes from, and a belief that remedies sold in shops are government-approved help explain continued demand for saiga antelope horn in Singapore, according to a University of Oxford

Monkeys constantly observe and evaluate their social environment. It stands to reason that the social and mental abilities required to do so were favored by evolution. After all, these abilities should influence how an animal interacts with its conspecifics and, as a result, what social position it can attain within the group

The climate transition, energy supply and technological development are just some examples of areas where knowledge from several disciplines needs to come together to find relevant solutions. Engineering students are therefore often given the opportunity to work on interdisciplinary projects. But the term

The bacterial flagellum is a motility organelle that enables bacteria to swim and is composed of more than 30 different proteins. Researchers have long sought to understand how this complex nanomachine self-assembles from many parts in the correct order and at the correct positions. In a study published in Communications Biology, a research team at the University of Osaka revealed the mechanism by which the flagellar motor assembles its bushing around the drive shaft.

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Geologists have uncovered new evidence that dramatic sea-level changes carved giant underwater canyons in South Australia

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Cutting-edge medical imaging techniques have revealed that Jeremy Bentham, the Georgian philosopher and reformer, suffered from chronic toothache and a jaw riddled with arthritis.

Typically, after a physical system is disturbed, it can gradually return toward a state of thermal equilibrium by exchanging heat with its surroundings. Thermal equilibrium is a state in which there is no net transfer of heat between the system and its surroundings.

To date, many of the methods used in clinical simulation have focused primarily on assessing technical skills and compliance with medical standards, often from a generic, interprofessional perspective. Although technical skills are essential, this approach overlooked key aspects of nursing practice, such as care ethics, relational presence with patients and emotional management among nurses.

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