📷 An Australian photo of a microbiologist swimming with a whale shark to collect a skin sample has been named one of the best photos of a scientist at work for 2026, as part of a photography competition run by the journal Nature. The competition aims to showcase stunning images of scientific research in action, with the Australian image among the top five. The competition winner was an image of European researchers guiding a flock of ibises through their migration using an ultralight aircraft, while others included a drone shot of a bright green algae bloom and a UV-illuminated mosquito.

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What are the Big Green Beetles in the garden? They are Scarabaeidae.

Big green flying beetles (Scarabaeidae) like Japanese, Green June, Rose Chafer and Figeater beetles live 30–60 days as adults. Some feature iridescent colors due to light refracting through their exoskeleton layer.

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White light is a mix of all visible wavelengths. Newton proved this in 1666 by splitting light into a rainbow with a prism, then recombining the colors back into white with a second prism.

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⚡Chinese scientists say electroshock therapy is safe and can improve emotional regulation and depressive symptoms in adolescents with depression who self-harm

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Sea turtles navigate thousands of miles using Earth's magnetic field as a biological GPS. They detect both intensity and angle—hatchlings reorient instantly when researchers shift the field.

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💉 Taking the drug apitegromab could help preserve our lean body mass during weight loss with Mounjaro, in a study funded by the producers of the drug.

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Quantum tunneling lets particles pass energy barriers they classically can’t—powering fusion in stars. This also enables flash memory, tunnel diodes, scanning tunneling microscopes, and quantum computers.

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The #scienceweek events have begun at Kasese Municipal High Humanist School Courtesy of the Scientific Temper organization Germany 🇩🇪
It's a fully packed week of #learning, lots of #science , #sciencefacts , #innovations , #creativity , #outdoorlife and #evidencebasedlearning
The students are offered free #breakfast and #writing resources.

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