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The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and “24/7″ lectures.
A James Webb Space Telescope analysis has separated the brilliant centers of 217 “little red dots” from the faint galaxies ...
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Multi-k magnetism in iron oxide perovskites: a Kyoto University-led team used neutron diffraction to confirm that RBaFe2O6 ...
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is affected by rate-loss limitations, requiring intermediate repeater stations to form ...
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Global literacy rates have improved significantly between 1975 and 2024: the global adult literacy rate (aged 15+) from 65% to 88%, and the global youth literacy rate (aged 18–24) from 75% to 93%.