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Early findings from an Oahu road trial suggest asphalt containing recycled polyethylene did not shed more polymer material than standard pavement, though researchers say long-term durability still needs study.
The Jupiter-sized worlds, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, appear less dense than cotton candy and may offer an unusual test case for theories of planetary formation.
Astronomers say a 2025 outburst recorded by the China-led Einstein Probe may represent the first observed case of an intermediate-mass black hole tearing apart and consuming a white dwarf star.
Researchers in Milan reported that healthy older adults showed improvements in memory, physical performance and stress after three weeks of taking inactive pills, including when they were told the pills were placebos.
Researchers say a small group of inhibitory neurons in an evolutionarily old part of the brain helps mice filter distractions, a finding they believe could inform future study of attention disorders.
Researchers say bird and frog remains found near Waitomo provide unusual evidence of how volcanic eruptions and climate shifts altered New Zealand wildlife long before human settlement.
Researchers say Heliconius butterflies can outlive close relatives by wide margins, with findings pointing to both pollen feeding and deeper evolutionary adaptations.
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