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Why volcanic crystals are black boxes for tracking magma's journey to the Earth's surface
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Why volcanic crystals are black boxes for tracking magma's journey to the Earth's surface

When we think of a volcanic eruption, rivers of glowing lava or giant columns of ash come to mind. But beneath Earth's surface, a more complex story is unfolding. Magma deep within volcanoes is more than molten rock. It is a thick mixture of melted rock and solid mineral crystals known as "magma mush". To picture it, imagine a semi-frozen granita: a slushy blend of solid ice crystals suspended in sweet liquid syrup.

📅 2026-09-27 19:00:01    •    Phys.org
Can Bionic Reading really help you read faster? Scientists put it to the test
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Can Bionic Reading really help you read faster? Scientists put it to the test

Bionic Reading is a method of bolding certain letters in words that is purported to facilitate reading speed and comprehension. The idea is that guiding the eyes to focus on highlighted initial letters lets the brain complete the word. But does steering someone's gaze actually help them read?

📅 2026-09-27 17:40:01    •    Phys.org
Soil protection measures can make agri-photovoltaics more sustainable
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Soil protection measures can make agri-photovoltaics more sustainable

Agri-photovoltaics combines electricity generation and agriculture on the same land—to ensure this works well in the long term, it is worth taking a closer look at the soil. Researchers at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) have, for the first time, measured how the construction phase of agri-photovoltaic installations affects soil structure.

📅 2026-09-27 17:00:01    •    Phys.org
More moral language doesn't always mean more engagement online
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More moral language doesn't always mean more engagement online

Moral language—words and phrases that express ideas about right and wrong, virtues, fairness, harm and social obligations—is widely used in social media posts and other online content. Posts containing moral language sometimes spread quickly and attract a lot of attention on social media, yet whether moral language is always linked to greater user engagement remains unclear.

📅 2026-09-27 16:10:01    •    Phys.org
How has evolution shaped men's and women's minds? A new book tells an outdated story
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How has evolution shaped men's and women's minds? A new book tells an outdated story

Psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams' third book about evolutionary psychology, a controversial field often drawn on (and distorted) by the manosphere, is A Billion Years of Sex Differences: How Evolution Shaped the Minds of Men and Women. It's primarily interested in three questions.

📅 2026-09-27 16:00:01    •    Phys.org
Waste bulrush transformed into copper-enhanced material for dye removal from wastewater
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Waste bulrush transformed into copper-enhanced material for dye removal from wastewater

Industrial activities such as textile manufacturing, paper production, leather processing and food processing can generate wastewater containing synthetic dyes. Because many synthetic dyes are chemically stable, difficult to biodegrade and environmentally persistent, their release into waterways can pose risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health.

📅 2026-09-27 14:30:05    •    Phys.org
Astronomers discover a radio galaxy with evidence of four separate jet outbursts
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Astronomers discover a radio galaxy with evidence of four separate jet outbursts

Astronomers have identified what may be the first example of a new class of radio galaxy, one whose central black hole appears to have launched powerful jets on four separate occasions. High-resolution observations with the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), combined with data from MeerKAT and the Very Large Array, reveal four pairs of radio structures arranged symmetrically around the central galaxy.

📅 2026-09-27 14:20:05    •    Phys.org
Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression
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Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression

A large health-record analysis found that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% higher likelihood of mild cognitive impairment progressing to dementia. Lab experiments suggest the popular joint supplement may intensify an abnormal sugar-tagging process in the Alzheimer’s brain, although researchers say clinical trials are needed to determine whether it actually causes harm.

📅 2026-09-27 13:53:39    •    ScienceDaily
Atrial fibrillation patients saw 69% lower risk with common blood thinners
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Atrial fibrillation patients saw 69% lower risk with common blood thinners

Direct oral anticoagulants cut the risk of serious clinical events by 69% in atrial fibrillation patients with an intermediate risk of stroke, according to the randomized SINGLE-AF trial. The benefit was driven mainly by fewer ischemic strokes, with no increase in major bleeding.

📅 2026-09-27 13:41:36    •    ScienceDaily
One CRISPR treatment cut “bad” cholesterol in half for a full year
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One CRISPR treatment cut “bad” cholesterol in half for a full year

A single dose of an experimental CRISPR therapy cut LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by about half in patients with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders. The reductions were still present one year later, with the highest dose lowering LDL by 52.5% and triglycerides by 47.8%.

📅 2026-09-27 13:15:21    •    ScienceDaily
New soil test could reveal how soil microbes help feed plants
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New soil test could reveal how soil microbes help feed plants

Scientists have streamlined a method for measuring DNA-bound phosphorus in soil, making it cheaper and easier while preserving its accuracy. The technique could reveal how soil microbes help recycle phosphorus and ultimately support more sustainable fertilizer and nutrient management.

📅 2026-09-27 12:10:17    •    ScienceDaily