Is it magic? Physicists at the University of Konstanz have successfully altered the properties of a material using light and magnons in a non-thermal manner. What if it were possible to temporarily change a material so completely that it behaves…
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Thought To Be Impossible – Scientists Rewrite a Material’s “Magnetic DNA”
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Reversing damage to the world’s mangrove forests
Mangroves are an important lifeline for biodiversity, climate and coastal communities. Yet they are disappearing 3-5 times faster than total global forest losses, according to…
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Celebrating 25 Years of Continuous Human Presence Aboard the International Space Station
NASA and its partners have supported humans continuously living and working in space since November 2000. A truly global endeavor, the International Space Station has been visited by more than 280 people from 23 countries and a variety of…
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U.S. and Mexico Fast‑Track Tijuana River Fix
United States and Mexican officials signed a memorandum of understanding on July 24 to fast-track multiple cross‑border wastewater projects to end south-of-the-border sewage flows into the Tijuana River by the end of 2027.
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US, Mexico Fast‑Track Tijuana River Wastewater Treatment Fix
UPDATED 7:46 PM EDT, July 28, 2025
United States and Mexican officials signed a memorandum of understanding on July 24 to fast-track multiple cross‑border wastewater projects to end south-of-the-border sewage flows into the Tijuana River by…
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A 518-Million-Year-Old Ancient Squid-Like Creature Had “Complex Camera Eyes”
You can’t always judge a book by its cover. That is a lesson scientists have recently learned about the nectocaridid — a 500-million-year-old marine creature that looked like a squid but turned out to be something completely unexpected.
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Apps and Games More Often Educational Than TV Among First Graders
How can educational media impact a child’s learning outcomes? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated a…
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3D printer transforms food waste into coffee mugs and coasters
A new type of 3D printer could help households do their part to reduce food waste…
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Bringing Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Back To The U.S.
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a federal program to bring advanced semiconductor R&D to Florida, a quantum computing milestone for biotech, a new way to get forever chemicals out of the water supply and more. You can sign…
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Scientists Solve Decades-Old Photosynthesis Mystery
Scientists have uncovered why a critical part of photosynthesis only uses one of two seemingly identical pathways, revealing hidden energy barriers and structural nuances that could help engineer more efficient artificial systems. Scientists from…
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