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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Mar-2026 00:15 ET (19-Mar-2026 04:15 GMT/UTC)
AI sheds light on an ancient gaming mystery
Flinders University
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University of Eastern Finland
First quantum battery developed and tested by Australian researchers
University of Melbourne
Long-term biochar use reshapes soil carbon storage through microbial pathways
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
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Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Type 1 diabetes associated with higher risk of dementia
American Academy of Neurology
Legal jargon increases guilty verdicts, reduces trust in judicial system
University of Florida
Researchers make breakthrough in biomedical imaging and cancer treatment
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
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American Phytopathological Society
For humans and AI to work well together, they must form a cognitive alignment, according to Stevens researchers
Stevens Institute of Technology
Groundbreaking research reveals “leaky” brain barrier as driver of chronic brain damage in retired combat and collision sports athletes
Trinity College Dublin
Facile pretreatment that activates cellulose for saccharification
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
15,000 years ago, children shaped clay, long before pottery or farming new discovery reveals
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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