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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-Jul-2025 16:11 ET (14-Jul-2025 20:11 GMT/UTC)
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University of California - Santa Cruz
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University of Notre Dame
Quantum internet meets space-time in this new ingenious idea
Stevens Institute of Technology
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University of Birmingham
Beyond health: The political effects of infectious disease outbreaks
University of Konstanz
Quantum internet meets space-time in this new ingenious idea
Stevens Institute of Technology
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CNRS
A new theory explaining oscillations in tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR)
National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
The secret life of neutrinos
University of California - San Diego
Friendship promotes neural and behavioral similarity
Society for Neuroscience
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American Chemical Society
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The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Kindness counts—even to a five-day-old baby
University of British Columbia
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Michigan State University