The Brutalist Report

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Early testing of schoolchildren has absolutely zero effect, researchers say [24d]
'This year nearly broke me as a scientist': US researchers reflect on how 2025's science cuts have changed their lives [25d]
To feel lonely is to be human: Here's how to handle it at Christmas [25d]
How much does it cost to end rough sleeping? An Australian-first study may have just found out [25d]
Many shoppers take a strange comfort of buying now and paying later—but it can come with a sting after Christmas [25d]
Universities' work towards Indigenous identity policies signals difficult conversations [25d]
'The river will not wait for us': Strict timeline set for Colorado River deal [25d]
Bromeliads promote plant diversity in the forest by enriching the soil with nutrients [25d]
How Europe's new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade—and our shopping habits [25d]
Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History discovered more than 70 new species in 2025 [25d]
Q&A: New method measures how quickly heat spreads through mountain permafrost [25d]
Roman soldiers defending Hadrian's Wall were infected by parasites, study finds [25d]
Fort Lauderdale wants to help residents build 'living' seawalls [25d]
Drone sampling of whale breath reveals first evidence of potentially deadly virus in Arctic [25d]
Food companies' reports overlook key environmental harms beyond climate impact [25d]
Citizens have greater trust in parliaments with higher female representation, new research finds [25d]
A 400-million-year-old fossil is revealing how plants grew into giants [25d]
Research reinvents MXene synthesis at a fraction of the cost [25d]
A short-lived kinase state that's essential for normal cell migration and T-cell function [25d]
'AI advisor' helps self-driving labs share control in creation of next-generation materials [25d]
Private donors pledge $1 billion for world's largest particle accelerator [25d]
Newly discovered microbes challenge assumptions about methane production in the environment [25d]
Hybrid excitons: Combining the best of both worlds [25d]
Life on lava: How microbes colonize new habitats [25d]
Survey of researchers shows active AI adoption for core scientific tasks [25d]
Bazinga! Physicists crack a 'Big Bang Theory' problem that could help explain dark matter [25d]
Hidden viruses: Amoebae as a water safety 'Trojan horse' [25d]
Improved tracer labeling expands PET imaging possibilities [25d]
SPHEREx telescope completes first full-sky infrared map in 102 colors [25d]
Protected areas mitigate mammal behavioral disturbances, study finds [25d]
Induced pluripotent stem cells: From dish to freezer and back [25d]
Ants may hold solution to human superbug, researchers discover [25d]
Researchers reveal how climate change is shaping decisions to move—or stay put [25d]
Refugees living outside camps make significant gains in self-reliance [25d]
Bacterium hijacks fruit ripening program in citrus plants to steal sugars, research reveals [25d]
An integrated framework to better assess air pollution health risks [25d]
Are talented youth nurtured the wrong way? Top performers develop differently than assumed, says study [25d]
Christians and Zoroastrians coexisted peacefully in 5th-century Iraq, archaeologists suggest [25d]
Catch or release: Angler characteristics and location influence which fish make it back into the water [25d]
International report reveals atmospheric impact of Hunga eruption [25d]
Identical micro-animals live in two isolated deep-sea environments. How is that possible? [25d]
Vitamin Sea: How tiny ocean lifeforms shape nutrition [25d]
Physicists bring unruly molecules to the quantum party [25d]
'Molecular microscope' reveals greener path to ammonia [25d]
Hidden clay intensified 2011 Japan megaquake, study confirms [25d]
Hubble captures rare collision in nearby planetary system [25d]
Organic materials conduct ions in solids as easily as in liquids thanks to flexible sidechains [25d]
Rare earth elements: Of peptides and the origins of life [25d]
Key proteins reveal how evolution of locomotion shapes bone remodeling processes [25d]
Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience [25d]
Call your pop-pop: Unlocking conversations between generations [25d]
Common virus 'rewires' intracellular mechanisms to promote infection [25d]
Webb uncovers Milky Way's turbulent youth through galactic twins [25d]
How misreading Google Trends is fueling Bondi attack conspiracy theories [25d]
Flat Fermi surface in altermagnets enables quantum limit spin currents [25d]
There's little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings [25d]
With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them? [25d]
Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able to change when and how long you work [25d]
'Speed scanner' can test thousands of plant gene switches at once [25d]
Comet 3I/ATLAS: Europa Clipper captures rare ultraviolet view [25d]
Spray-on antibacterial coating offers new protection for plants against disease and drought [25d]
A new natural sunscreen: Novel compound discovered in thermophilic cyanobacteria [25d]
Flat-band ultrastrong coupling between phonons and plasmons observed for first time [25d]
Accelerating next-generation drug discovery with click-based construction of PROTACs [25d]
A delicate Antarctic balance with global climate implications [25d]
New machine-learning models capture the rapid evolution of antimicrobial resistance [25d]
Using bent light to map complex planetary architectures [25d]
Hidden bias gives 'swing state' voters more influence over US trade policy [25d]
Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas [25d]
What makes a first offer successful in negotiations [25d]
Spain searches lab in hunt for African swine fever source [25d]
Silicon atom processor links 11 qubits with more than 99% fidelity [25d]
Archaeologists use AI to create prehistoric video game [25d]
Tiny viral 'switch' offers hope against drug-resistant bacteria [25d]
Mitochondria migrate toward the cell membrane in response to high glucose levels, study shows [25d]
Earth's frozen regions are sending a clear warning about climate change—but politicians are ignoring it [25d]
Study shows views of British empire shape voting behavior—but in subtle ways [25d]
Study suggests recent tundra fires 'exceed anything in past 3,000 years' [25d]
Gaia finds hints of planets in baby star systems [25d]
Planning your next holiday? Here's how to spot and avoid greenwashing [25d]
Light-controlled cholesterol 'look-alikes' point toward smarter drug delivery [25d]
Don't talk—listen: Why communities affected by forever chemicals in water must be heard [25d]
Good listeners connect more easily with strangers, study finds [25d]
Enzyme shape-shifting captured in real time during catalysis [25d]
8th-century glass reveals earliest history of Venetian glassmaking [25d]
A precision nanomedicine approach to drug-resistant UTIs [25d]
Scientists build a quantum computer that can repair itself using recycled atoms [25d]
Communities and culture at the heart of 'lost' tree restoration [25d]
Former coal mining communities have lower levels of entrepreneurship [25d]
Elegant solution for measuring ultrashort laser pulses discovered [25d]
DNA caught on old air filters reveals hidden past of ecosystems [25d]
Interpretable neural networks help reveal the nature of dark matter [25d]
Global peatlands revealed as critical frontier in fight against climate change [25d]
Report challenges climate change as sole trigger of Syrian Civil War, exposing governance failures in drought response [25d]
Urban birds' beak shape rapidly changed during COVID-19 lockdowns, suggesting human-driven transformations [25d]
Team shatters 3D nanofabrication limits with meta-optics [25d]
UK's worst-case climate risks laid bare for lawmakers [25d]
PFAS detection in 15 minutes: A sensor system for rapid on-site analysis [25d]
Archimedean screw inspires new way to encode chirality into magnetic materials [25d]
Cell death discovery could aid cancer treatments [25d]