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Scientific American

Carbon Credits Versus the "Big Gulp" [1061d]
Biden Order Will Boost Heat Pumps and Building Insulation [1061d]
U.S. Kids Are Falling behind Global Competition, but Brain Science Shows How to Catch Up [1061d]
NASA's Perseverance Rover Begins Key Search for Life on Mars [1062d]
How to Compare COVID Deaths for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People [1062d]

Quanta Magazine

Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity [1061d]

New Scientist

The world's 1.5°C climate goal is slipping out of reach - so now what? [1061d]
Children with firm family ties more likely to feel happy and confident [1061d]
Most English farmers willing to plant trees to combat climate change [1062d]
Hepatitis: What could be causing the mysterious outbreak in children? [1062d]
Cosmic dawn ended 200 million years later than cosmologists thought [1062d]

ScienceDaily

Bad dreams could be early warning of Parkinson's disease [1061d]
Otters learn from each other -- but solve some puzzles alone [1061d]
Immune protein may drive alcoholism relapse [1061d]
Sponge-like solar cells could be basis for better pacemakers [1061d]
Lab earthquakes show how grains at fault boundaries lead to major quakes [1061d]
Unfreezing waters in ligand binding sites [1061d]
'Ugly' reef fishes are most in need of conservation support [1061d]
High-speed, efficient and compact electro-optic modulators for free space [1061d]
Rapamycin increases Alzheimer's-associated plaques in mice, study finds [1061d]
Yolk-shell nanocrystals with movable gold yolk: Next generation of photocatalysts [1061d]
New theory of decision-making seeks to explain why humans don't make optimal choices [1062d]
Pressures within supply chains paved the way to an oversupply of prescription opioids, experts say [1062d]
Nanotechnology used to destroy and prevent relapse of solid tumor cancers [1062d]
Merging physical domain knowledge with AI improves prediction accuracy of battery capacity [1062d]
Scientists find new indicators of Alaska permafrost thawing [1062d]
New model offers physics-inspired rankings evaluation [1062d]
Nano-sensor detects pesticides on fruit in minutes [1062d]
Targeted micronutrition ameliorates allergy symptoms [1062d]
Exotic tree plantations can disturb local wildlife, researchers find [1062d]
Death of bats at wind turbines interrupts natural food chains [1062d]
Changing the channel: Study sheds new light on a promising antidepressant [1062d]
Creating mRNA with an all-chemical process may allow for customized mRNA vaccines [1062d]
Breakthrough paves way for photonic sensing at the ultimate quantum limit [1062d]
Intriguing connection between diet, eye health and lifespan uncovered [1062d]
Large study reveals stark changes in brain structure for people with anorexia [1062d]
A quantum drum that stores quantum states for record-long times [1062d]
How genetics influence immunity in patients with type 1 diabetes [1062d]
Earth's magnetic poles not likely to flip anytime soon [1062d]
How fast-growing bacteria can resist antibiotics [1062d]
New study unravels why COVID-19 antibody treatments aren't as effective for new variants [1062d]
Low levels of high-risk salmonella evade traditional methods of detection [1062d]
Are ultra-processed foods harmful? Experts weigh the evidence [1062d]
Data reveal 20-year transformation of Gulf of Maine [1062d]
Detecting new particles around black holes with gravitational waves [1062d]
Lessons from the past: How cold-water corals respond to global warming [1062d]
Cigarette smoking doubled risk of developing heart failure, long-term study finds [1062d]
Earth-abundant solar pixels found to produce hydrogen for weeks [1062d]
How mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals [1062d]
Study explains molecular basis of long COVID symptoms [1062d]
Progress toward personalized prevention of preterm birth: When progesterone works and when it does not [1062d]
Colossal collisions linked to solar system science [1062d]
'Urban canyons' prolong sonic booms in cities [1062d]
Risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infection after vaccination is higher among people with HIV [1062d]
Sizzling sound of deep-frying reveals complex physics [1062d]
Common drug-resistant superbug develops fast resistance to 'last resort' antibiotic [1062d]
Neuroscientists identify role of basolateral amygdala neurons [1062d]
Scientists develop novel computational model for aptamer generation, with wide applications [1062d]
Deciphering the migratory pattern of the smallest seabird in the Mediterranean [1062d]
Deep nerve stimulation consistently reduces blood pressure [1062d]

Phys

Otters learn from each other—but solve some puzzles alone [1061d]
California's 'red flag' law utilized for 58 threatened mass shootings [1061d]
International team visualizes properties of plant cell walls at nanoscale [1061d]
Colombia shares unprecedented images of treasure-laden wreck [1061d]
You can hear every event twice in a three-dimensional quantum gas [1061d]
Researchers use nanotechnology to destroy and prevent relapse of solid tumor cancers [1061d]
Researchers design new emulator that reveals the intricacies of light behavior in complex evolving systems [1061d]
Unfreezing waters in ligand binding sites to aid in drug discovery [1061d]
NASA's Europa Clipper Mission completes main body of the spacecraft [1061d]
How does nematode infection activate plant defense response in soybean plants? [1061d]
Underperforming schools need more support to avoid downward spiral [1061d]
Joshua Tree park closes trail so bighorn sheep can get water [1061d]
Scientists find new indicators of Alaska permafrost thawing [1061d]
How do bacterial communities in black soils respond to conventional and biodegradable microplastics? [1061d]
Multilevel polarization switching in ferroelectric thin films [1061d]
Scientists develop new method to improve mapping of bird migrations [1061d]
PDAT regulates phosphatidylethanolamine as transient carbon sink alternative to triacylglycerol in nannochloropsis [1061d]
Deciphering the migratory pattern of the smallest seabird in the Mediterranean [1061d]
'Ugly' reef fishes are most in need of conservation support [1061d]
French astronaut Pesquet calls for European space independence [1061d]
Clean doping strategy produces more responsive phototransistors [1061d]
New theory of decision-making seeks to explain why humans don't make optimal choices [1061d]
Large ensemble simulations with a global climate system model reveal the role of internal climate variability [1061d]
Pressures within supply chains paved the way to an oversupply of prescription opioids, researcher finds [1061d]
NASA Artemis I moon rocket rolls back to Kennedy Space Center launch pad [1061d]
Scientists develop novel computational model for aptamer generation, with wide applications [1061d]
Scientists show how fast-growing bacteria can resist antibiotics [1061d]
Physical mechanisms explaining DNA and RNA twist changes [1061d]
Copper makes seed pods explode [1061d]
Nano-protein corona perturbs protein homeostasis and remodels cell metabolism [1061d]
Detecting new particles around black holes with gravitational waves [1061d]
Scientists address the imbalance of the 'Asian Water Tower' [1061d]
Using chemical-vapor deposition to build five layered single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride structures [1061d]
Two new polyalthiopsis species reported from China [1062d]
Oldest insect resource pulses revealed by fossils from China [1062d]
The 'glass obstacle course' facing women in marine science [1062d]
Colossal collisions linked to solar system science [1062d]
Yolk-shell nanocrystals with movable gold yolk: Next generation of photocatalysts [1062d]
Exploring fungi that forge relationships with plants [1062d]
Sizzling sound of deep-frying reveals complex physics [1062d]
'Urban canyons' prolong sonic booms in cities [1062d]
Common drug-resistant superbug develops fast resistance to 'last resort' antibiotic [1062d]
Low levels of high-risk salmonella evade traditional methods of detection [1062d]
New study recommends 'rewilding' Galapagos island [1062d]
Data reveal 20-year transformation of Gulf of Maine [1062d]
Collaborating bacteria sacrifice themselves for the greater good [1062d]
Fluorescent molecules revealed by quantum chemistry and machine learning [1062d]
How animals reach their correct size [1062d]
Death of bats at wind turbines interrupts natural food chains [1062d]
Better mobile internet access 'increases desire to emigrate' [1062d]
Earth's magnetic poles not likely to flip [1062d]
Scientists: global warming cannot be stopped without CO2 traps [1062d]
Astronomers search for X-ray signposts of elusive continuous gravitational waves [1062d]
Investigating electrons with a traditional scanning microscope [1062d]
World's first measurement of magnetic-field-dependent stimulated emission [1062d]
A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down—if it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia [1062d]
Algorithm simulates the intergalactic medium of the universe [1062d]
Have girls been left behind during the pandemic? [1062d]
VTT develops transparent cellulose film to replace traditional plastic in food packaging [1062d]
Machine learning helps determine health of soybean fields [1062d]
Lab earthquakes show how grains at fault boundaries lead to major quakes [1062d]
Allergy medication and bleach responsible for traces of designer drug found in South Australia's water catchments [1062d]
Tracking weeds to stop them in their tracks [1062d]
It's the eye of the tiger (shark)! Animal-borne cameras reveal how tiger sharks spot and track prey [1062d]
Trade can worsen income inequality, study finds [1062d]
Aerogel integrated wood provides better insulation than existing plastic-based materials [1062d]
Alerce tree in Chile may be the oldest in the world [1062d]
Long-standing systems for sustainable farming could feed people and the planet—if industry is willing to step back [1062d]
School mental health resources critical to ensuring safe school environments [1062d]
Ice world: Antarctica's riskiest glacier is under assault from below and losing its grip [1062d]
Triggering microscale self-assembly using light and heat [1062d]
A long history of European geckos [1062d]
Cas12c provides antiviral immunity without the need to cut DNA [1062d]
Exotic tree plantations can disturb local wildlife, researchers find [1062d]
New millisecond pulsar discovered by astronomers [1062d]
Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows [1062d]
Why did people start eating Egyptian mummies? The weird and wild ways mummy fever swept through Europe [1062d]
Grandparent 'child care' a win across generations [1062d]
U.S. Department of Agriculture approves release of tiny wasp that targets destructive fruit fly [1062d]
Feeling unsettled about the climate? You might be experiencing eco-anxiety [1062d]
Exotic tree plantations can disturb local wildlife [1062d]
New study shows welfare prevents crime, quite dramatically [1062d]
Nano-sensor detects pesticides on fruit in minutes [1062d]

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