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More than numbers: First global dataset shows who is immigrating
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More than numbers: First global dataset shows who is immigrating

As countries compete for skilled workers and grapple with aging populations and labor shortages, understanding who is moving across borders is increasingly important. A new study provides the first global data set of immigration composition disaggregated simultaneously by age, sex and educational attainment, offering a new basis for tracking brain gain and brain drain and improving population projections.

📅 2026-09-09 14:00:06    •    Phys.org
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Ancient bones reveal that cannibalism took different forms in Neolithic Spain
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Ancient bones reveal that cannibalism took different forms in Neolithic Spain

Cannibalism was sometimes on the Neolithic menu, as numerous archaeological discoveries have revealed. But while ancient human bones show the practice took place, far less evidence exists about the forms it may have taken or why people occasionally consumed one another. Was it to stave off hunger during times of desperation? Did different tribes eat their defeated enemies? Or was cannibalism part of complex rituals?

📅 2026-09-09 13:50:01    •    Phys.org
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Could quantum protocols make electronic voting more secure?
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Could quantum protocols make electronic voting more secure?

Electronic voting, the use of electronic systems to cast, record or count votes, could potentially simplify the process of electing new political leaders or other representatives. While some countries have already started using internet-connected devices or electronic voting machines at polling stations, the trustworthiness, security and anonymity of electronic voting systems are still widely debated.

📅 2026-09-09 13:40:10    •    Phys.org
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Robert Macfarlane to challenge humanity’s ‘superiority complex’ in BBC Reith Lectures
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Robert Macfarlane to challenge humanity’s ‘superiority complex’ in BBC Reith Lectures

Robert Macfarlane to challenge humanity’s ‘superiority complex’ in BBC Reith Lectures Tom Almeroth-W… Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:30 Making the announcement on 9 September, the BBC said: “At a time of ecological crisis, extreme weather events and a rapidly heating climate, Robert Macfarlane’s Reith Lectures will examine what is in his view one of the most consequential stories humans tell themselves: that our species stands above and apart from the rest of nature."Throughout the series, titled The Human Superiority Complex, Professor Macfarlane will argue that this belief has become deeply rooted in Western thought, and has helped bring the planet to the brink of catastrophe.Macfarlane, a Fellow of...

📅 2026-09-09 13:30:51    •    Cambridge News
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Biologists find a hidden weak spot in how bacteria build the tails they use to move
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Biologists find a hidden weak spot in how bacteria build the tails they use to move

New research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like tails they use to move. The researchers found that building these tails can put stress on the protective wall surrounding a bacterial cell and uncovered systems bacteria use to keep that stress from becoming destructive.

📅 2026-09-09 13:20:07    •    Phys.org
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Ozempic and Wegovy linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks
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Ozempic and Wegovy linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks

Semaglutide, the drug found in Ozempic and Wegovy, was linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks in a large real-world study. It was also associated with about 20% fewer COPD flare-ups. Researchers say GLP-1 drugs may offer respiratory benefits in addition to their effects on diabetes and obesity, but clinical trials are needed to confirm the findings.

📅 2026-09-09 13:06:53    •    ScienceDaily
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Local microbes persist in wine despite commercial yeast
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Local microbes persist in wine despite commercial yeast

A new study has demonstrated that regional microbial imprints can remain detectable under commercial winemaking conditions. The research, appearing in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, shows that inoculated fermentations do not "override" native microbial diversity and that vineyard management and environmental conditions affect wine quality. The study helps explain why wines from different regions taste distinct even when made with similar techniques and supports regional flavors and branding.

📅 2026-09-09 13:00:06    •    Phys.org
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How companies quietly undercut dissent
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How companies quietly undercut dissent

In 2016, when Amazon workers began organizing at a warehouse in Chester, Virginia, the company tracked where employees gathered, posted anti-union messaging in bathroom stalls and held town halls to discourage them. The National Labor Relations Board forced Amazon to admit, in writing, that it had illegally surveilled and threatened workers. The union drive still failed.

📅 2026-09-09 11:40:03    •    Phys.org
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A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run
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A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run

Astronomers have found the first direct evidence that a wandering black hole can feed itself by dragging gas along in its wake as it moves through its galaxy. It's the first direct evidence of an accretion channel long predicted in theory but never before observed. The paper describing this discovery was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Aug. 11.

📅 2026-09-09 11:30:02    •    Phys.org
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Researchers discuss how data center construction could influence voters and impact public land
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Researchers discuss how data center construction could influence voters and impact public land

The construction of new data centers is shaping up to be a defining issue in the 2026 midterm elections. Politicians in both parties have been distancing themselves from data centers in the face of public discontent around the issue, with public backlash leading to the freezing of dozens of data center projects nationwide this year.

📅 2026-09-09 11:20:03    •    Phys.org
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Have we found alien life? Hundreds of scientists weigh in
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Have we found alien life? Hundreds of scientists weigh in

Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b probably represented extraterrestrial life, while 15.1% said the same about intriguing mineral patterns in a Martian rock.

📅 2026-09-09 11:13:30    •    ScienceDaily
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Q&A: What can rent prices reveal about inflation and the economy?
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Q&A: What can rent prices reveal about inflation and the economy?

Tracking rent prices may help businesses and policymakers understand where inflation is headed months in advance of government inflation reports, according to researchers at Penn State's Smeal College of Business who developed the Penn State/ACY Alternative Inflation Index. The Penn State index was recently incorporated into the Bloomberg Terminal, a software system that serves financial professionals with real-time market data, news and analytics.

📅 2026-09-09 11:00:01    •    Phys.org
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