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500 snails mailed to Tahiti to reclaim their natural habitat

500 'Partula' snails were successfully mailed to Tahiti as part of a conservation effort to reintroduce the species to its natural habitat, saving them from being extinct in the wild.

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NASA-backed scientists turn plastic waste into edible cookies

NASA-backed scientists have engineered yeast to transform plastic and agricultural waste into protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies, offering a novel solution for plastic pollution, food insecurity, and deep-space nutrition.

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Physicists discover a hidden “curveball” in quantum light

Researchers have experimentally demonstrated the optical Magnus effect for the first time, a discovery in quantum light that could lead to new ways of coupling qubits for quantum computing.

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Scientists discover a hidden switch that shuts down inflammation

Latest Discoveries

500 snails mailed to Tahiti to reclaim their natural habitat

NASA-backed scientists turn plastic waste into edible cookies

Physicists discover a hidden “curveball” in quantum light

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