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Scientific American

The Lifesaving Sled Dog Balto Had Genes unlike Those of Dog Breeds Today [1119d]
What Makes a Mammal? 423,000 Newly Identified DNA Regions Guide Our Genes [1119d]
50,000 Worms Tangled Up in a Ball Unravel in an Explosive Burst when a Predator Appears [1119d]
Dogs Can Carry Mutant Flu Strains [1120d]
What It Would Take for Electric Vehicles to Help Power the Grid [1120d]
A Proposal to Change Medical Training Will Affect Autism Care [1120d]
Physicists See 'Strange Matter' Form inside Atomic Nuclei [1120d]

Quanta Magazine

The Computer Scientist Peering Inside AI’s Black Boxes [1120d]

New Scientist

Balto's genome reveals famed sledge dog was a mutt [1119d]
Blobs of worms untangle in milliseconds with a corkscrew wiggle [1119d]
Fluent answers from AI search engines are more likely to be wrong [1120d]
Evolutionary oddball has seven genomes inside a single cell [1120d]
Hyenas seen sharing their dens with porcupines and warthogs [1120d]
Watch a weird robot wiggle and flap like a seal moving on land [1120d]

ScienceDaily

Superflare with massive, high-velocity prominence eruption [1119d]
Plastic particles themselves, not just chemical additives, can alter sex hormones [1119d]
The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing [1119d]
Highly dexterous robot hand can operate in the dark -- just like us [1119d]
New test reveals existing antibiotics, hiding in plain sight on pharmacy shelves, can treat superbugs [1119d]
Potential breakthrough in Type 1 diabetes treatment [1119d]
The future is foggy for Arctic shipping [1119d]
Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns [1119d]
Scientists slow aging by engineering longevity in cells [1120d]
Genomes from 240 mammal species explain human disease risks [1120d]
One famous dog and a powerful new approach for understanding biology and evolutionary history [1120d]
Pulling the plug on viral infections: CRISPR isn't just about cutting [1120d]
Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots [1120d]
Information 'deleted' from the human genome may be what made us human [1120d]
Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease [1120d]
How dormant bacteria come back to life [1120d]

Phys

Female victims of gender violence: How do experiences of the justice system affect their self-esteem? [1120d]
A versatile deep-learning model for accurate prediction of plant growth [1120d]
How a hypoxic environment is conducive to organic carbon storage in the coastal ecosystem [1120d]
An innovative strategy for efficient wastewater treatment: Cross-stacked super-aligned carbon nanotube membranes [1120d]
When and how did dextral strike-slip movement of the Tanlu Fault Zone in the late Cenozoic occur? [1120d]
Researchers reveal structure of unusual hormone receptor [1120d]
Scientists propose theory of σ bond resonance in flat boron materials [1120d]
New evidence that frequent fires struck Antarctica during the age of dinosaurs, 75 million years ago [1120d]
Clean and green synthesis of isothioureas made possible via electrochemical three-component reaction [1120d]
Ant mounds are more important for biodiversity than previously thought [1120d]
Newly developed hydrogel nanocomposite for the mass production of hydrogen [1120d]
Generalization of the Hall-Petch and inverse Hall-Petch relations [1120d]
Estimating the impact of new high seas activities on the environment: Removing ocean-surface macroplastic [1120d]
Paternal incarceration complicates college plans for Black youth [1120d]
Earth in hot water? Worries over sudden ocean warming spike [1120d]
Sophisticated gene memory: Researchers develop new method to genetically compare hundreds of animal species [1120d]
Snowballing effects of beech leaf disease hurt helpful root fungi [1120d]
Researchers uncover new potential for botulinum neurotoxin E in therapeutic and cosmetic applications [1120d]
From Arctic to Alps, icy exploration expands understanding of global warming [1120d]
Information 'deleted' from the human genome may be what made us human [1120d]
Identifying priority areas for nature-based solutions to carbon emissions [1120d]
Worldwide insect decline: Causes, consequences and potential countermeasures [1120d]
Field experiment reveals 'blinding' is not a silver bullet to deal with gender bias [1120d]
Researchers develop 'green' way to extract hair compounds that could be used for bandages, sunscreens [1120d]
'Mirror-image' molecules pave new path for cancer drug discovery [1120d]
CryoSat reveals ice loss from glaciers [1120d]
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer's first taste of science from space [1120d]
The future is foggy for Arctic shipping [1120d]
Study finds water pollution complaints declined during COVID-19 outbreak [1120d]
Former EPA and NIEHS directors urge overhaul of WHO's draft PFAS drinking water guidance [1120d]
Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots [1120d]
Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease [1120d]
How dormant bacteria come back to life [1120d]
Genomes from 240 mammalian species reveal what makes the human genome unique [1120d]
Fish growth is not reduced by spawning, finds study [1120d]
New study reveals DNA analysis can help predict which animals face highest risk of extinction [1120d]
Study suggests catalyst for human brain evolution [1120d]
Pulling the plug on viral infections: CRISPR isn't just about cutting [1120d]
Scientists slow aging by engineering longevity in cells [1120d]
Genome of famed sled dog Balto reveals genetic adaptations of working dogs [1120d]
Research explores influence of coal seam gas activity on human health [1120d]
Modern-day Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish people found to have Pictish ancestry [1120d]
As temperatures rise, flood threat grows along Los Angeles Aqueduct [1120d]
New seascape information resource to help in the fight against climate change [1120d]
Climate change raising incidents of maritime piracy [1120d]
Sharp images show inside a hedgehog spine and reveal citrus-like structure [1120d]
How the humble protist could shore up the world's food supply [1120d]
Impact of fall armyworm pest in sub-Saharan Africa worsened by COVID-19, study reveals [1120d]
Historic garden study to help manage vital urban green spaces [1120d]
Using electrified spatiotemporal heating to depolymerize plastics [1120d]
Researchers reveal novel module that influences soybean seed traits [1120d]
Study determines effective time of diffusion source in pack cementation of Mg alloy [1120d]
New method developed to infer gene regulatory networks from single-cell transcriptomic data [1120d]
Uniform bottom-up Li deposition behavior in nanoneedle arrays on modified three–dimensional carbon film [1120d]
Android-based application for photoacoustic tomography image reconstruction [1120d]
Do fish bay at the moon? Can their odd songs identify Hawaiian mystery fish? [1120d]
RNA folding may be key to potential new antiviral targets in HIV-1 [1120d]
Study highlights risks of living together before engagement [1120d]
Fish navigation found to be more 'environment-centric' [1120d]
Statistical physics reveals how languages evolve [1120d]
Research on light emission from black phosphorus hints at new applications [1120d]
Study offers a new view of when and how governments distribute land [1120d]
Self-checking algorithm interprets gravitational-wave data [1120d]
Arthropods in high-diversity forests found to contribute to improved productivity [1120d]
Physicists' 2D crystals show promise for advanced electronics [1120d]
New membrane design allows selective and near-frictionless ion transport [1120d]
Roman military camps in desert found by archaeologists using Google Earth [1120d]
Researchers get the drop on new frog species [1120d]
Brain cells are starved of energy in autophagy dysfunction, new study finds [1120d]
Team develops scale to rebalance burden of initiating trust in science [1120d]
Study presents most detailed image of inner region of planet forming disks [1120d]
Coal trains increase air pollution in San Francisco bay area [1120d]
New technology more efficiently removes heavy metals from water [1120d]
'We are dying out here': Study hears Ukrainian voices on depopulation crisis [1120d]
Researchers use AI to innovate insect discovery [1120d]
New pilot study enhances understanding of situational fear [1120d]
Racial equity messaging must be more inclusive [1120d]
Researchers explore techniques to successfully reintroduce captive birds into the wild [1120d]
Study: Sinking ground in parts of Chesapeake Bay area will worsen flooding from rising sea levels and storm surges [1120d]
Cryo-EM structures show how Trypanosomes escape the human innate immune response [1120d]

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