A new polymer can reversibly change how it moves heat and lithium ions simply by exposure to light. When illuminated with visible light, its molecular chains align, conducting heat efficiently but limiting ion motion. Ultraviolet light bends the…
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Light-controlled polymer points the way to self-regulating energy materials
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FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of 'national priorities'
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the first round of experimental drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency, part of an effort to prioritize medicines the Trump administration deems as “supporting…
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Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December
The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect in December.
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California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low
Two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus, health officials said.
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Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms
On a scorching hot Saturday in San Antonio, dozens of teachers traded a day off for a glimpse of the future. The topic of the day’s workshop: enhancing instruction with artificial intelligence.
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In Nepal’s hills, a fight brews over the country’s biggest iron deposit
KATHMANDU — When the monsoon arrives in Jhumlabang village in Nepal’s far west, 35-year-old Til Kumari B.K. spends hours in the community forest harvesting mushrooms. The rest of the year, she goes there to collect bark from the allo plant…
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Building stronger health systems saves lives, Madagascar experiment shows
The idea that building better health care systems can improve and save people’s lives may seem obvious, but until now there has been little published with the data and statistical muscle to prove it.
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What Is The Oldest Known Star In The Universe?
The Big Bang and the age of the universe have plenty of evidence behind them, from the temperature of the cosmic microwave background to the measured expansion of the universe. Through a lot of work over the last century, we now believe the…
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Cardiff University scales back chemistry department cuts after consultation
Proposals to cut up to 10 staff and reduce undergraduate numbers by 50 in the school of chemistry at Cardiff University have been scrapped in favour of an alternative plan requiring a smaller reduction in undergraduate numbers and fewer…
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Walter Kohn: from kindertransport and internment to DFT and the Nobel prize | Webinar
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Join us for a compelling exploration of the life and discoveries of Walter Kohn, the Nobel prize-winning chemist and physicist whose groundbreaking invention of…
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