Social Sciences
LLMs delve into online debates to create a detailed map of human beliefs
Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of the well-known conversational platform ChatGPT, have proved to be very promising for summarizing and generating written texts. However, they ...
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Plants & Animals
Student discovers widespread microplastic pollution in Appalachian streams and fish
When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her research revealed microplastics in every fish she sampled.
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Universal embezzlers naturally emerge in critical fermion systems, study finds
Embezzlement of entanglement is an exotic phenomenon in quantum information science, describing the possibility of extracting entanglement from a resource system without changing its quantum state. In this context, the resource ...
NASA spacecraft around the moon photographs the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander
A NASA spacecraft around the moon has photographed the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander.
Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2025
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New study uncovers surprising physics of 'marine snow'
The deep ocean can often look like a real-life snow globe. As organic particles from plant and animal matter on the surface sink downward, they combine with dust and other material to create "marine snow," a beautiful display ...
General Physics
Jun 21, 2025
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Saturday Citations: Genetic toggles, undersea farmers and exploding rockets
This week, medical researchers ruled out brainstem CT scanning alone for proof of neurologic death. Researchers at Yale presented new evidence that the brain stores and retrieves visuomotor associations in graph-like cognitive ...
Scientists find new blood type in Guadeloupe woman
A French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been identified as the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative," France's blood supply agency has announced.
Medical research
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Team discovers how tiny parts of cells stay organized, adding new insights for blocking cancer growth
A team of international researchers led by scientists at City of Hope provides the most thorough account yet of an elusive target for cancer treatment. Published in Science Advances, the study suggests a complex signaling ...
Medical research
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Laser trackers shown to help improve accuracy of industrial robots, study shows
Laser trackers help improve precision and reduce operational costs of industrial robots, new research from the University of Nottingham says.
Robotics
Jun 21, 2025
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Computational tool exposes hidden cancer DNA changes that may drive treatment resistance
Some of the most harmful genetic changes in cancer are also the hardest to see. These structural alterations, deep within a tumor's DNA, can fuel aggressive growth and evade standard testing, especially when tissue samples ...
Oncology & Cancer
Jun 21, 2025
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Simulation Belongs Where Decisions Are Made
Custom apps bring the benefits of simulation to those who need it, when they need it, in a format that makes sense for them.
The Future is Interdisciplinary
Find out how ACS can accelerate your research to keep up with the discoveries that are pushing us into science’s next frontier
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Tech Xplore
Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say
Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals "unprecedented access" to accounts consumers use each day.
Internet
Jun 21, 2025
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Genetics of cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors differ by age of onset, study shows
The relationship between genetic variants and the risk of late-onset cardiomyopathy remains poorly understood in survivors of childhood cancer despite being otherwise well established. Scientists from St. Jude Children's ...
Genetics
Jun 21, 2025
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Glass bottles found to contain more microplastics than plastic bottles
Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, according to a surprising study released by France's food safety agency Friday.
Environment
Jun 20, 2025
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Study offers new insights into first-principles calculations of hadron structure
Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), together with collaborators from the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica in Brazil and Iowa State University, have theoretically ...
General Physics
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Using ChatGPT to write essays may be eroding critical thinking skills
A team of neurologists and AI specialists at MIT's Media Lab has led a study looking into the brain impacts of large language model (LLM) use among people who engage with them for study or work. They report evidence that ...
Radio signal from the very early universe offers clues about the first stars
Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe's development, known as the Cosmic Dawn. However, even with the ...
Astronomy
Jun 20, 2025
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Sea spiders found farming methane-eating microbes in cultivated biofilm
A research team led by Occidental College has identified a previously unknown symbiosis; deep sea spiders that cultivate and feed on bacteria that oxidize methane.
All-topographic neural networks more closely mimic the human visual system
Deep learning models, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs) are designed to partly emulate the functioning and structure of biological neural networks. As a result, in addition ...
Investigation of ancient Tel Dan sanctuary reveals Phoenician ritual bathing traditions
A recent study by Dr. Levana Tsfania-Zias, published in the journal Levant, reveals how ancient Phoenicians may have incorporated cleansing into their religious purification rituals at the sacred precinct of Tel Dan for nearly ...
True single-photon source boosts secure key rates in quantum key distribution systems
Quantum key distribution (QKD), a cryptographic technique rooted in quantum physics principles, has shown significant potential for enhancing the security of communications. This technique enables the transmission of encryption ...
Early humans survived in a range of extreme environments before global migration, study says
Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.
How archaeology can offer a blueprint for adapting to climate change
How does climate change affect the way humans organize themselves? How has it shaped the course of human evolution? An international team of scientists, including scientists from the Université de Montréal, think the key ...
Technology to enforce teen social media ban is 'effective,' trial says. But this is at odds with other evidence
Technologies to enforce the Australian government's social media ban for under 16s are "private, robust and effective." That's according to the preliminary findings of a federal government-commissioned trial that has nearly ...
Moth uses stars to navigate long distances, scientists discover
A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said Wednesday, the first time this talent has been discovered in an invertebrate covering vast distances.
UK risks more extreme, prolonged heat waves in future: Study
The UK could experience more frequent extreme and prolonged heat due to climate change, its meteorological office said Wednesday, as the country braced for its first heat wave of the year.
Ice age shelter high up in the blue mountains reveals Aboriginal heritage from 20,000 years ago
Travel back 20,000 years into the last Ice Age, to a time when the upper reaches of the Blue Mountains were treeless and the ridgelines and mountain peaks laden in snow and ice.
With AI, researchers find increasing immune evasion in H5N1
The H5N1 avian influenza virus has infected birds and mammals around the world. As of June 2025, 70 people have been infected, and one person has died in the United States. A new analysis suggests that the virus is evolving ...
'I was in a semi-breaking-down sort of place': New study sheds light on the emotional toll for emergency volunteers
In Australia, there are around 235,000 emergency service volunteers who help communities respond and recover after natural disasters and other traumatic events.
Shifting from quantity to quality in climate adaptation finance to create real impact
The quantity of adaptation finance has been a controversial political issue, and a critical negotiating point for developing countries in international climate negotiations. At the United Nations climate conference (COP29) ...
Mexican authorities rescue 3,400 trafficked baby turtles
Mexican authorities said Friday they had rescued over 3,400 protected baby turtles stuffed into cardboard boxes set to be trafficked.
New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effect
Time, not space plus time, might be the single fundamental property in which all physical phenomena occur, according to a new theory by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist.
Chromosomes and spindles in mature oocytes are stabilized by histone modification, study shows
The accurate distribution of chromosomes in an oocyte is essential for the correct transmission of genetic information to the next generation. Now, researchers from Kyushu University have demonstrated that the histone modification ...
Expert highlights parents' key role in helping kids navigate AI challenges
Parenting has never been an easy job. In each generation, it comes with tough conversations on topics ranging from sex and peer pressure to politics and mortality. In the digital age, that list should continue to grow with ...
Scientists calculate how many wet wipes enter UK waters
As much as 100kg of wet wipes enter the lower reaches of the Taff River annually, finds a new mathematical model.
Some countries are prioritizing AI workforce preparation through curriculum and job training
Artificial intelligence is spreading into many aspects of life, from communications and advertising to grading tests. But with the growth of AI comes a shake-up in the workplace.
EU plans to scrap anti-greenwashing rules after pushback
The European Commission said Friday it intends to scrap new rules against greenwashing after they hit a roadblock in the final stretch from conservative lawmakers calling them too onerous for businesses.
Vulnerable construction turned Myanmar earthquake into widespread catastrophe: Report
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, became a widespread catastrophe due to the collapse of vulnerable buildings, which directly led to the majority of deaths and destruction, according ...
Scientists urge use of fine-scale models to predict pollution surges
Over the last two decades, the scientific community has made rapid strides in understanding climate change and air pollution—but progress on their combined effects remains limited. Traditional models often gloss over the ...
US enters first major heat wave of 2025
The United States is experiencing its first significant heat wave of the year, beginning Friday across the Great Plains and expanding into parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes over the weekend, according to the National Weather ...
Macron says Europe must become 'space power' again
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning that France risked being squeezed out of the global low-orbit satellite constellation market.
