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Scientific American

Dangerous Rip Currents Give Marine Life a Speed Boost [1030d]
Airlines Grapple with Flights Delayed by Climate-Fueled Heat [1030d]
Cells Organize Themselves into 'Neighborhoods' That Could Shape Treatment [1030d]
To Solve the LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Crisis, Our Research Must Be More Nuanced [1030d]
The In-Credible Robot Priest and the Limits of Robot Workers [1030d]

Quanta Magazine

How (Nearly) Nothing Might Solve Cosmology’s Biggest Questions [1030d]

New Scientist

Water seen in young planet system shows Earth may have always been wet [1030d]
Building things with wood may not be as climate-friendly as thought [1030d]
The science and side effects of the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy [1030d]
What generative AI really means for the economy, jobs and education [1030d]
How does ChatGPT work and do AI-powered chatbots “think” like us? [1030d]
Forget human extinction – these are the real risks posed by AI today [1030d]
Can AI ever become conscious and how would we know if that happens? [1030d]
How to use AI to make your life simpler, cheaper and more productive [1030d]
The biggest scientific challenges that AI is already helping to crack [1030d]
Vital Atlantic Ocean current could collapse as soon as 2025 [1030d]
Best science fiction films about space, according to an astrophysicist [1030d]
Sea level may have been higher than it is now just 6000 years ago [1030d]
Stunning photo of a young star hints how Jupiter-like planets form [1030d]
Oppenheimer: What led to the physicist's downfall? [1030d]
Hearing aids reduce cognitive decline for people at risk of dementia [1030d]

ScienceDaily

New algorithm maps safest routes for city drivers [1030d]
One simple brain hack might boost learning and improve mental health [1030d]
Protein found to protect females against obesity [1030d]
Scientists may have discovered mechanism behind cognitive decline in aging [1030d]
Scientists develop tool to predict dam removal costs by analyzing 55 years of past removals [1030d]
Soil microbes help plants cope with drought, but not how scientists thought [1030d]
New research explores durability of 2D hybrid materials [1030d]
Healing power of light: Team advances clear vision for eye repair [1030d]
An inverse model for food webs and ecosystem stability [1030d]
A novel bone regeneration technique with clinical potential [1030d]
Gloomy climate calculation: Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current to happen mid-century [1030d]
Towards artificial photosynthesis with engineering of protein crystals in bacteria [1030d]
Study reveals link between neighborhood environments and likelihood of metabolic syndrome [1030d]
Missing island explains how endemic species on the Miyako Islands emerged [1030d]
Research supports use of managed and prescribed fires to reduce fire severity [1030d]
A common diabetes drug has a surprising side gig: Muscle protector [1030d]
A new type of quantum bit in semiconductor nanostructures [1030d]
AI can ask another AI for a second opinion on medical scans [1030d]
Washable, transparent, and flexible OLED with MXene nanotechnology? [1030d]
Beating a running personal best could be down to genetics, research reveals [1030d]
How the brain detects and regulates inflammation [1030d]
Monkeypox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response [1030d]
Lights could be the future of the internet and data transmission [1030d]
Pioneering study signals new era of environmentally-friendly programmable bioelectronics [1030d]
Glyphosate impairs learning in bumblebees [1030d]
Groundbreaking e-scooter study shows surface transitions as most common hurdle [1030d]
New image reveals secrets of planet birth [1030d]
Researchers recover vital resources from wastewater sludge [1030d]
Inflammation discovery could slow aging, prevent age-related diseases [1030d]
Spurge purge: Plant fossils reveal ancient South America-to-Asia 'escape route' [1030d]
Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below thresholds set by the EPA [1030d]
Food allergy in infancy linked to childhood asthma and reduced lung function [1030d]
Molecular highway for electrons in organic light-emitting diodes [1030d]
Dynamic pricing superior to organic waste bans in preventing climate change [1030d]
Why computer security advice is more confusing than it should be [1030d]
Bacterial testing in kids with sinusitis could slash antibiotic use [1030d]
Improving recyclable waste classification with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy [1030d]
New robot boosts solar energy research [1030d]

Phys

Egg 'signatures' allow drongos to identify cuckoo 'forgeries' almost every time, study finds [1030d]
Designing detectors for DUNE [1030d]
Mars: Was Olympus Mons once a giant volcanic island? [1030d]
Algeria battles wildfires that have killed 34 [1030d]
Scientists develop tool to predict dam removal costs by analyzing 55 years of past removals [1030d]
Florida ocean temperature topped 100F, setting potential record [1030d]
Silver fly takes flight in the fight to save Fall Creek hemlocks [1030d]
NASA power outage temporarily halts contact with space station [1030d]
What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent? [1030d]
IT peer advice may diminish the management labor pool [1030d]
A butterfly's first flight inspires a new way to produce force and electricity [1030d]
Better energy harvesting with 'law-breaking' device [1030d]
New method of recycling colored plastics offers possible solution to 'huge environmental challenge' [1030d]
An 800-year-old mathematical trick could help with lunar navigation [1030d]
AMG-1/SLRP-1 is required for spermatogenesis in C. elegans: Study [1030d]
Self-powered and broadband opto-sensor with bionic visual adaptation function [1030d]
Brown widow spider study shows how invasive species prosper in favorable habitats [1030d]
Forgotten tropical plants rediscovered after 100+ years with the help of community science [1030d]
Petrified trees reveal Yellowstone geyser's ongoing battle with drought [1030d]
Enhancing image quality with broadband achromatic and polarization-insensitive metalenses [1030d]
Harnessing materials and mechanics science for a sustainable future [1030d]
Examining how El Niño affects precipitation over the Antarctic Peninsula and West Antarctica [1030d]
Spurge purge: Plant fossils reveal ancient South America-to-Asia 'escape route' [1030d]
Shedding light on the dark problem of biofilms [1030d]
Research identifies and tracks moth species that can destroy packaged food [1030d]
Looking to the stars: Nevada communities working to curb light pollution [1030d]
Study shows kids who lose access to WIC lose nutrition [1030d]
Researchers develop field identification process for invasive reeds [1030d]
Dynamic pricing superior to organic waste bans in preventing climate change [1030d]
New study sheds light on awareness and preferences for bioplastics in Japan [1030d]
Research supports use of managed and prescribed fires to reduce fire severity [1030d]
Mathematicians simulate origin and evolution of biodiversity [1030d]
PFAS detected in blood of horses and dogs too near factory in eastern North Carolina [1030d]
Possible remains of 187-year-old jail uncovered in Albany [1030d]
Characterizing atomic defects in 2D materials to determine suitability as quantum emitters [1030d]
Dogs provide critical support for homeless people, study finds [1030d]
Soil microbes help plants cope with drought, but not how scientists thought [1030d]
Study: An inverse model for food webs and ecosystem stability [1030d]
New research explores durability of 2D hybrid materials [1030d]
Looking deeper into graphene using rainbow scattering [1030d]
How a molecular motor moves in a network [1030d]
Understanding the cheese paradox: Why do vegetarians eat animal products? [1030d]
AI can reinforce racial bias, but used correctly, it could make hiring practices more inclusive [1030d]
Academic and vocational education divides students: Radical change could make education more equal [1030d]
When it comes to climate change, what motivates us to act? [1030d]
New paper on the value of international partnerships for co-producing just cities [1030d]
AI-enabled portable e-nose sniffs out harmful molecules [1030d]
Digital technology in government: Over-promised and under-delivered, says study [1030d]
Shellfish reefs improve marine biodiversity [1030d]
Dark energy camera captures galaxies in lopsided tug of war, a prelude to merger [1030d]
Ariane 6: Launch system tests progressing well [1030d]
Red algae proteins grafted into tobacco double plant growth [1030d]
Molecular highway for electrons in organic light-emitting diodes: Researchers develop new material concept [1030d]
Space storms could cause chaos without forecast developments [1030d]
How unnecessary paper packaging creates the illusion of sustainability [1030d]
Researchers: Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste [1030d]
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change? [1030d]
Why workers in small businesses can struggle with mental health and 'presenteeism' [1030d]
Opinion: Instagram is making you a worse tourist—here's how to travel respectfully [1030d]

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