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Scientific American

More than a Quarter of a Billion People Went Hungry in 2022 [1112d]
RSV Vaccines Are Finally Here after Decades of False Starts [1112d]
Why the 'Sleeping Beauty Problem' Is Keeping Mathematicians Awake [1113d]
Population Decline Will Change the World for the Better [1113d]
SpaceX Faces Reckoning after Starship's Messy First Flight [1113d]
JWST Spots Planetary Building Blocks In A Surprising Galaxy [1113d]
Allergic to Your Pet? This Immunotherapy May Help [1113d]
A New Era in Addiction Medicine: A Trailblazing Doctor's Legacy and the Ongoing Search for a Cure [1113d]

Quanta Magazine

A New Idea for How to Assemble Life [1113d]

New Scientist

World’s first RSV vaccine approved in the US for older adults [1112d]
Centipede robots with more legs are better at walking over bumps [1112d]
Locusts produce an odour to try to put other locusts off eating them [1112d]
Ancient bacteria genome reconstructed from Neanderthal tooth gunk [1112d]
Gannets' blue eyes turn black after an infection with bird flu [1112d]
Electronic cochlea adjusts to noise levels like a human ear [1113d]
Extreme rainfall could lead to 'big disaster' for rice yield in China [1113d]
New drug donanemab slows cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's [1113d]
The science of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic [1113d]

ScienceDaily

Quantum lidar prototype acquires real-time 3D images while fully submerged underwater [1113d]
Elevated levels of toxic metals in some mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks [1113d]
Chemical signal protects migratory locusts from cannibalism [1113d]
CRISPR and single-cell sequencing pinpoint causal genetic variants for traits and diseases [1113d]
AI could run a million microbial experiments per year [1113d]
New clues about the rise of Earth's continents [1113d]
Gutless marine worms on a Mediterranean diet: Animals can synthesize phytosterols [1113d]
Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans [1113d]
Researchers develop manual for engineering spin dynamics in nanomagnets [1113d]
Cellular traffic controllers caught managing flow of signals from receptors [1113d]
Researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins [1113d]
Alternative 'fuel' for string-shaped motors in cells [1113d]
How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health [1113d]
Biofortification of microgreens with zinc could mitigate global 'hidden hunger' [1113d]
Researchers develop an additive to efficiently improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells [1113d]

Phys

Altruism can make jobseekers afraid to negotiate salary [1112d]
'Space waves' offer new clues to space weather [1112d]
Researchers discover an alternative to ATP for string-shaped motors in cells [1112d]
Nitrogen addition and mowing alter drought resistance and recovery of grassland communities [1112d]
Researchers develop high-adsorption phosphates for radionuclide cesium ion capture [1112d]
Woodland versus wind turbine: Identifying drivers of forest clearances in Switzerland [1112d]
Researchers generate cattle blastoids in lab to aid farm animal reproduction [1112d]
How CEO political leanings affect their international deals [1112d]
Magnetic energy strings flex, wiggle and reconnect in a nanomagnetic array [1112d]
M84: 'H' is for hot and huge in Chandra image [1112d]
Scientists detect gases from fractured rock [1112d]
How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health [1113d]
'Listen to us': Young people still too rarely consulted about relationships, sex and sexuality education [1113d]
Study of Uranus' large moons shows four may hold water [1113d]
Tribe signs pact with California to work together on efforts to save endangered salmon [1113d]
Researchers develop manual for engineering spin dynamics in nanomagnets [1113d]
New tool monitors Wikipedia page views to aid wildlife conservation efforts [1113d]
Researchers observe extremely squeezed directional THz waves in thin semiconductor crystals [1113d]
Research exposes differences between how men and women compete against each other [1113d]
Modulation of cell membrane influences formation of amyloid-β, finds study [1113d]
Radiation damage simulation software developed for defect accumulation mechanisms study in polycrystalline materials [1113d]
Study sheds light on symbiont relationship between orchids and fungi [1113d]
Novel Faraday rotation spectroscopy sensor enables simultaneous two-component detection of nitrogen oxides [1113d]
High school students learn the basics of base editing to cure 'GFP-itis' [1113d]
AI could run a million microbial experiments per year, says study [1113d]
New study shows the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality sector and beyond [1113d]
Rapeseed makes more than just oil—it's also a source of proteins [1113d]
Even if there's life on TRAPPIST-1, we probably can't detect it [1113d]
In a bad fire year, Australia records more than 450,000 hotspots. Maps show where the risks have increased over 20 years [1113d]
Colorado cements plan to reintroduce gray wolves but a snag lingers [1113d]
Sustainable and more efficient method for sound absorption and thermal insulation [1113d]
Sexist and impossible standards are still entrenched in UK political reporting, new study finds [1113d]
How do animals and plants survive and thrive in cities? [1113d]
Researchers discover largest 'raptor' dinosaurs lived millions of years earlier than we knew [1113d]
Improving student success through social belonging [1113d]
Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans [1113d]
Chemical signal protects migratory locusts from cannibalism [1113d]
Study presents new clues about the rise of Earth's continents [1113d]
Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together [1113d]
Gutless marine worms on a Mediterranean diet: Animals can synthesize phytosterols [1113d]
Scientists revive Stone Age molecules [1113d]
Here comes the sun: New study shows how UK weather conditions influence music success in the markets [1113d]
Hubble spots energetic galaxy NGC 547 [1113d]
How the health of your plants can affect bee pollination [1113d]
Southeast LA yards are plagued by toxic lead. A dusting of this mineral could help [1113d]
Factors affecting fish diversity patterns in middle and lower Yangtze River [1113d]
A new theory to explain the stability of the solar system [1113d]
Prep in the pool for Europe's next astronauts [1113d]
Record sea surface heat sparks fears of warming surge [1113d]
Africa eyes potential bounty from space [1113d]
Examining the potential of bioflavonoids as SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors [1113d]
Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants for desired traits [1113d]
Quantum lidar prototype acquires real-time 3D images while fully submerged underwater [1113d]
New weather satellite reveals spectacular images of Earth [1113d]
Time-resolved crystallography for the masses [1113d]
Researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins [1113d]
Hubble follows shadow play around planet-forming disk [1113d]
A new origin story for Burns formation on Mars [1113d]
Using math to map social connections [1113d]
Scientists discover the dynamics of an 'extra' chromosome in fruit flies [1113d]
DNA microcapsules: Scaling up the future of data storage [1113d]

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