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  1. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Excitation

    Excited electrons are to thank for dazzling fireworks displays, plants harnessing energy, the semiconductors behind modern tech and more.

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  2. Space

    The shape of our universe may be complex — like a doughnut

    Physicists haven’t yet ruled out the possibility that in our universe, space loops back on itself.

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  3. Animals

    Corals may have been the first life forms to glow in the dark

    Ancestors of modern octocorals may have lit up the deep sea as far back as 540 million years ago.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Period blood could help diagnose diabetes and other illnesses

    A new test for diabetes is the first diagnostic tool based on period blood. But it may be just the beginning.

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  5. Computing

    Teen’s battle simulator could help Ukraine’s troops fend off attacks

    At the 2024 Regeneron ISEF, Volodymyr Borysenko showcased software he created to help Ukraine defend itself in ground attacks by Russia.

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  6. Animals

    Scientists Say: Endotherm and Ectotherm

    Endotherms use their own energy to maintain their internal temperature. Ectotherms use external heat sources to control their body temperature.

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  7. Animals

    Hibernating bumblebee queens can survive days of watery submersion

    Hibernating queen bumblebees survived accidental submersion, leading researchers to discover their surprising resilience to flooding.

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  8. Fossils

    Young fossil hunters discover rare teen T. rex

    In public view, scientists at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science will prepare the fossil for display. Their work will take about a year.

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  9. Climate

    Climate change is changing how scientists measure time

    Polar ice sheets are melting faster. This is slowing Earth’s spin, which changes how we sync our clocks to tell time.

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  10. Materials Science

    New lab trick makes diamonds without extreme pressure

    The lab-grown diamonds form in a liquid of gallium, iron, nickel and silicon.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Cough! What happens when something goes down the wrong way

    Certain cells can sense water and acid on the way to the lungs, prompting reactions such as coughing and swallowing, research in mice shows.

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  12. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Methane

    Used to cook food and heat homes, this potent greenhouse gas accounts for 30 percent of the warming of our climate.

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