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Scientific American

This Carnivorous Plant Has a Rain-Powered Trap [762d]
People Shopping for 'Meaning' Buy Cheaper Goods [762d]
Outdoor Air Conditioning Cools the World Cup--But Is It Sustainable? [762d]
Space Elevators Are Less Sci-Fi Than You Think [762d]
Silkworms Spin a Potential Microplastics Substitute [762d]

Quanta Magazine

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New Scientist

Ukraine's nuclear plants face uncertain future after Russian attacks [762d]
Bluewalker 3 satellite is brighter than 99.8 per cent of visible stars [762d]
Drones on strings could puppeteer people in virtual reality [762d]
Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves [762d]

ScienceDaily

Planet's rarest birds at higher risk of extinction [762d]
Scientists demonstrate continuous-wave lasing of deep-ultraviolet laser diode at room temperature [762d]
AI tailors artificial DNA for future drug development [762d]
Novel nanoparticles deliver innovative cancer chemoimmunotherapy [762d]
525-million-year-old fossil defies textbook explanation for brain evolution [762d]
Sweet new way to print microchip patterns on curvy surfaces [762d]
New catalyst could be key for hydrogen economy [762d]
Stop counting cups: There's an ocean of difference in our water-drinking needs [762d]
Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health [762d]
Wild primate study ties importance of social environment to molecular markers of age in the brain [762d]

Phys

Five key decisions at global wildlife summit [761d]
Costa Rica crocodiles survive in 'most polluted' river [761d]
NASA's Orion capsule enters far-flung orbit around moon [761d]
Researchers find repeated gene duplications and genetic diversification in protein kinase R in mouse-eared bats [762d]
1 in every 5 low-paid workers in Ireland are over 50, report finds [762d]
What octopus and human brains have in common [762d]
Project aims to use concrete reefs to increase marine biodiversity off the Danish coast [762d]
Distribution pattern and environmental factors of belowground bud banks in large-scale environment transects [762d]
Synchronizing chaos through a narrow slice of the spectrum [762d]
King of rockets, NASA's SLS could soon be usurped by SpaceX's Starship [762d]
Research shows crowds hold the cards in referees' decisions [762d]
Developing a sensor to detect disease-transmitting mosquitoes [762d]
'Good Night Oppy': Why this movie about a Martian robot will make you reach for your handkerchief [762d]
Single-use cardboard boxes or reusable plastic crates—which type of packaging is more sustainable? [762d]
Research aims to develop innovative recovery of valuable raw materials from 'red mud' [762d]
Study: Climate change is increasing the frequency and temperature of extreme heat waves [762d]
How COVID-19 school closures could affect inequalities in the decades to come [762d]
Land-use change for healthy New Zealanders and a healthy environment [762d]
What's the best mix of oceans to land for a habitable planet? [762d]
Wolves infected with a common parasite may be much more likely to become pack leaders [762d]
Opinion: Working prisoners are entitled to employment and safety standards just like anybody else [762d]
A new instrument gives the Very Large Telescope an even sharper view of the cosmos [762d]
Examining previously unknown molecular mechanisms for environmental adaptation in plants [762d]
Animals are key to restoring the world's forests, long-term data set reveals [762d]
Double telescope study of zone where Wow! signal originated comes up empty [762d]
Exploring how totipotency pioneer factor Nr5a2 activates the genome in zygotes [762d]
DNA sequence enhances our understanding of the origins of jaws [762d]
Oyster reef restoration rapidly increases marine biodiversity: Study [762d]
Global wildlife summit approves shark protections [762d]
Guess who? Chimpanzee faces reveal family relationships [762d]
Big brains bring change: Inside the social life of spiders [762d]
First lead-ion collisions in the Large Hadron Collider at record energy [762d]
'Fun' research on Cold War-era ads about flying saucers, UFOs finds themes that remain relevant today [762d]
Bioarchaeologist comes face-to-face with King Tut [762d]
What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explain [762d]
Nascent gas giant planets may be lurking in dusty disk [762d]
Low-traffic neighborhoods reduce pollution in surrounding streets, study shows [762d]
How bacteriophage resistance shapes Salmonella populations [762d]
Corruption fuels carbon dioxide emissions in Asia: Study [762d]
Ocean warming and acidification impact the marine food web, study finds [762d]
Ambient electrosynthesis of urea with nitrate and carbon dioxide over iron-based dual-sites [762d]
Researchers reveal role of methyltransferase SMYD3 in hypoxia tolerance [762d]
New function of CRISPR gene scissors discovered: Protein scissors activate defense function [762d]
Travel emissions drop aided lockdown methane surge [762d]
Direct observations of a complex coronal web uncover an important clue as to what mechanism drives solar wind [762d]
Review of nanomaterials for antiviral coatings [762d]
Vehicle pollution zone to cover all of London [762d]
Review provides new perspective on grieving the loss of a pet [762d]
Dieback of the Amazon rainforest under climate change in the latest Earth system models [762d]
Community wildlife conservation isn't always a win-win solution: the case of Kenya's Samburu [762d]
It's natural to want to feed wildlife after disasters. But it may not help [762d]
Trends and biases in African large carnivore population assessments [762d]
Black Friday: so many online returns end up in landfill—here's what needs to happen to change that [762d]
Embedding social considerations in large-scale ecological restoration planning [762d]
New 'Green Revolution' gene discovery sows hope of drought resilient wheat [762d]
Bioorthogonal introduction of nitrite ions into cells for cancer therapy [762d]
Insertions and deletions mold coenzyme specificity in Rossmann enzymes [762d]
Electron pairing in quantum dots as a new approach to qubit research [762d]
Stripping carbon from the atmosphere might be needed to avoid dangerous warming—but it's a deeply uncertain prospect [762d]
International team of researchers identifies new species of dinosaur [762d]
Study reveals nature of single-line spectroscopic binary star KIC 10417986 [762d]
Scientists discover southward migration of Arctic Ocean species during the last glacial period [762d]
Unraveling secrets of microplastics released by tires [762d]
Geo-tracking apps: how are parent-child relations bearing up? [762d]
Structure of the cluster NGC 2264 explored by researchers [762d]
Covering a cylinder with a magnetic coil triples its energy output in nuclear fusion test [762d]
Study reveals low-degree melt metasomatic origin of heavy Fe isotope enrichment in mid-ocean ridge basalt mantle [762d]
TMBIM5, an important piece of the mitochondrial exchange puzzle discovered [762d]
We know sweatshop clothing is bad—and buy it anyway. Here's how your brain makes excuses [762d]
Evidence of Higgs boson contributions to the production of Z boson pairs at high energies [762d]
Cheaper, tougher, less toxic: new alloys show promise in developing artificial limbs [762d]
Visual behavior during the manufacture of stone tools is analyzed for the first time [762d]
AI tailors artificial DNA for future drug development [762d]
Scientists make it easier and safer to use carbon nanotubes in polymer nanocomposite materials [762d]
A single-step water treatment for arsenic decontamination [762d]
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the impacts of gender-based violence worse [762d]
Artemis: why it may be the last mission for NASA astronauts [762d]
Using machine learning to infer rules for designing complex mechanical metamaterials [762d]
Spending too much money? Tempted by sales? These ways to 'hack' your psychology can help [762d]
Fireworks have long-lasting effects on wild birds [762d]

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