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Public surveys launched to investigate extraordinary ‘octopus bloom’ in South West waters

The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has launched two public surveys to gather vital information on the unusual surge in common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) numbers reported in the waters off the south coast of Devon and Cornwall this year. Numbers of octopus have been rising off the coast of Devon…

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Illumination Under the Ocean: Understanding Bioluminescence and Biofluorescence

Across the ocean, many different animals share a seemingly magical trait: they can light up and glow.
The post Illumination Under the Ocean: Understanding Bioluminescence and Biofluorescence appeared first on New England Aquarium.

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A quantum leap for antimatter measurements

The demonstration of the first antimatter quantum bit paves the way for substantially improved tests of nature’s fundamental symmetries.

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The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers

Ants with lots of workers tend to put less energy into making them armored.

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MBA researchers visit the RRS Sir David Attenborough during Plymouth stopover

Scientists at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) were invited to step aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough on its visit to Plymouth this week, as the state-of-the-art polar research vessel made a short stop at His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport ahead of its next Antarctic mission. The RRS (Roy…

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Ultrasound Treatment Takes on Cancer’s Toughest Tumors

For many years, doctors and technicians who performed medical ultrasound procedures viewed bubbles with wary concern. The phenomenon of cavitation—the formation and collapse of tiny gas bubbles due to changes in pressure—was considered an undesirable and largely uncontrollable side effect. But in 20…

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The Top 5 Transportation Stories for 2025

IEEE Spectrum’s transportation coverage this year covered breakthroughs in electric vehicles, batteries, charging, automation, aviation, maritime tech and more. Readers followed the race to rebuild U.S. magnet manufacturing, rethink EV-charging architecture, and reinvent automotive software. They tr…

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Don’t hold back, swearing can boost performance by lowering inhibitions, study finds

Study finds dropping an expletive can raise confidence and help people push harder during physically demanding tasksIt may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be on to…

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People routinely violate whale shark tourism rules

A new study has found that tour boats and swimmers routinely violate Mexico’s whale shark tourism rules.

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Atomically Thin Materials Significantly Shrink Qubits

Quantum computing is a devilishly complex technology, with many technical hurdles impacting its development. Of these challenges two critical issues stand out: miniaturization and qubit quality.IBM has adopted the superconducting qubit road map of reaching a 1,121-qubit processor by 2023, leading to…

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The surprising longevity lessons from the world’s oldest animal

Scientists were amazed to discover a 507-year-old clam that was already 100 in Shakespeare’s day, but why did it live so long and what can we learn from it?

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Study claims to provide first direct evidence of dark matter

Astrophysicist Prof Tomonori Totani says research could be crucial breakthrough in search for elusive substanceNearly a century ago, scientists proposed that a mysterious invisible substance they named dark matter clumped around galaxies and formed a cosmic web across the universe.What dark matter i…

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Google asks UK experts to find uses for its powerful quantum tech

UK researchers will get a chance to develop applications for the tech giant's quantum processor.

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Tale of the Whiptail: Unlocking Mysteries of Common Thresher Shark Movements

This is the third in a series of stories about research on common thresher sharks led by the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life.
The post Tale of the Whiptail: Unlocking Mysteries of Common Thresher Shark Movements appeared first on New England Aquarium.

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Plastic waste could be turned into anti-cancer drugs, researchers say

Scientists say a new chemical recycling method could convert everyday plastic waste into key ingredients used in cancer medicines, potentially reducing reliance on fossil-based materials.
The post Plastic waste could be turned into anti-cancer drugs, researchers say appeared first on Circular Online…

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What's "new" in Miri (and also, there's a Miri paper!)

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Ultrasound Cancer Treatment: Sound Waves Fight Tumors

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Tiny molecules drove the evolution of the vertebrates

The spinal column that runs down your back is an identity badge that signifies your membership among the vertebrates – animals with backbones. Vertebrates have arguably the most complex bodies and genomes of any animal group and certainly, our lineage has come a long way from its last common ancesto…

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Quantum computers turned out to be more useful than expected in 2025

Rapid advances in the kind of problems that quantum computers can tackle suggest that they are closer than ever to becoming useful tools of scientific discovery

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Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

There is a growing body of research on the physical benefits of going for a dip in chilly water, but now researchers are starting to find that cold-water swimming may also be reshaping our brains for the better in lasting ways