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Scientific American

Coal Is Bad for the Environment. Is Liquified Natural Gas Any Better? [764d]
AI Unravels Ancient Roman Scrolls Charred By Volcano [764d]
'Gas Station Heroin' Is a Dangerous and Often Contaminated Supplement [764d]
Is Bisexuality Genetic? It's More Complex Than Some Studies Imply [765d]
State Secrecy Explains the Origins of the 'Deep State' Conspiracy Theory [765d]
Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic [765d]

Quanta Magazine

Radio Maps May Reveal the Universe’s Biggest Magnetic Fields [764d]

New Scientist

This robot can figure out how to open almost any door on its own [764d]
The science and side effects behind the semaglutide weight loss drugs [764d]
The neuroscientist harnessing the placebo effect to help soothe pain [764d]
Ocean thunderstorms generate the most intense lightning ever observed [764d]
Asteroid sampled by NASA may once have been part of an ocean world [765d]

ScienceDaily

How kelp forests persisted through the large 2014-2016 Pacific marine heatwave [764d]
New study finds 'sweet spot' for length of yarn-shaped supercapacitors [764d]
New approach to tackling bacterial infections identified [764d]
Preterm births linked to 'hormone disruptor' chemicals may cost united states billions [764d]
Many excess deaths attributed to natural causes are actually uncounted COVID-19 deaths, new analysis reveals [764d]
Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions [764d]
Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs [764d]
Complex tree canopies help forests recover from moderate-severity disturbances [764d]
Structural isomerization of individual molecules using a scanning tunneling microscope probe [764d]
Microfluidic environments alter microbe behaviors, opening potential for engineering social evolution [764d]
New cell therapy shows promise with ARDS patients [764d]
Discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment [764d]
Males born to obese mothers more likely to suffer health issues as adults [764d]
Decoding the molecular networks of early human development [764d]
Thailand's Iron Age Log Coffin culture [764d]
Chemists decipher reaction process that could improve lithium-sulfur batteries [764d]
Mystery of novel clove-like off-flavor in orange juice solved [764d]
How a city is organized can create less-biased citizens [764d]
Improving fuel cell durability with fatigue-resistant membranes [764d]
Scientists develop new biocontainment method for industrial organisms [764d]
Powerful answers to energy questions may be blowing in the wind [764d]
Study finds strongest evidence to date of brain's ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline [764d]
Remarkable cellular architecture and phylogenetic position of the mysterious arm-swinging protist meteora sporadica [764d]
How plants obtain nitrogen by supplying iron to symbiotic bacteria [764d]
Doctors have more difficulty diagnosing disease when looking at images of darker skin [764d]
Understanding the moon's history with Chang'e-5 sample [764d]
A new origin story for deadly Seattle fault [764d]
Which came first: Black holes or galaxies? [764d]
Flu virus variants resistant to new antiviral drug candidate lose pathogenicity [764d]
How ovarian tissue freezing could prevent menopause--possibly forever [764d]
Extra fingers and hearts: Pinpointing changes to our genetic instructions that disrupt development [764d]
How T cells combat tuberculosis [764d]

Phys

Uncovering genetic metabolite markers associated with anthracnose resistance to blueberry fruit rot [764d]
2023: A year of climate extremes [764d]
Apex predators not a quick fix for restoring ecosystems, 20-year study finds [764d]
Building images photon-by-photon to increase the information content provided by microscopes [764d]
Research team identifies new approach to tackling bacterial infections [764d]
Innovative detection system allows researchers to differentiate oak wilt and drought [764d]
Newly discovered carbon monoxide-runaway gap can help identify habitable exoplanets [764d]
Archaeologists probe mysterious Canadian shipwreck [764d]
Does naming a behavior encourage people to do it? A new study says yes [764d]
New research describes how ADHD gives entrepreneurs an edge [764d]
Household food waste reduced through whole-family food literacy intervention [764d]
Do digital technologies offer a better way to loan people money? [764d]
A new origin story for deadly Seattle fault [764d]
Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions [764d]
Deep learning forecasts Antarctic sea ice trends for 2024—projected to remain close to historical lows [764d]
Complex tree canopies found to help forests recover from moderate disturbances [764d]
Study explores the health and economic burden of air pollution [764d]
Guanine synthesis yields new insights into nitrogen's role in nanocarbon catalysis [764d]
How AI could change our relationship with religion [764d]
Researchers reveal elusive bottleneck holding back global effort to convert carbon dioxide waste into usable products [764d]
Pore power: High-speed droplet production in microfluidic devices [764d]
Structural isomerization of individual molecules using a scanning tunneling microscope probe [764d]
A long, long time ago in a galaxy not so far away: Research unearths clues to conditions of the early universe [764d]
NASA tests new spacecraft propellant gauge on lunar lander [764d]
Geoscientists find Pacific plate is scored by large undersea faults that are pulling it apart [764d]
Social media algorithms amplify misogynistic content to teens: Report [764d]
RNA splicing regulation discovery provides insight into bone diseases [764d]
Secondary eyewall formation in upper- and lower-layer vertical wind shear simulated in idealized tropical cyclones [764d]
Metals could reveal corals' past lives [764d]
Manipulating host defenses: Unveiling the role of a powdery mildew effector in grapevine infection [764d]
Unlocking artemisinin production secrets in Artemisia annua: The role of DBR2-like gene variations [764d]
Unveiling biosynthesis of hyperoside: A pathway to sustainable production in Hypericum monogynum [764d]
Study identifies ways to better help children experiencing homelessness [764d]
Microfluidic environments alter microbe behaviors, opening potential for engineering their social evolution [764d]
New insights into how epilancin 15X kills bacteria [764d]
Ultrasound can save fish in hydropower rivers [764d]
NASA's Juno probe makes another close flyby of Io [764d]
Beam me up: Using lasers to detect moth migrations [764d]
Pollution risks worsening global water scarcity: Study [764d]
El Nino brings hunger, drought fears to Madagascar [764d]
Florida zoo welcomes furry baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth [764d]
Reasons not to hug, snuggle or kiss chicks and chickens [764d]
FrogID has just logged its one millionth frog [764d]
Decoding the molecular networks of early human development [764d]
Zero-index metamaterials and the future [764d]
Biotrickling filter supports efficient hydrogen-methane conversion for biological biogas upgrading [764d]
Multi-dimensional multiplexing optical secret-sharing framework with cascaded liquid crystal holograms [764d]
Heritage ERS-2 satellite to reenter Earth's atmosphere [764d]
Report finds that four people die in custody every week in Scotland [765d]
Revolutionizing next-generation VR and MR displays with a novel pancake optics system [765d]
Q&A: Climate expert explains why atmospheric rivers are causing historic rainfall in California [765d]
Q&A: Extreme weather is necessitating a shift in humanitarian action [765d]
Extreme eruption on young sun-like star signals savage environment for developing exoplanets [765d]
Small satellite may shape centaur rings [765d]
The largest body of water west of the Mississippi disappeared 130 years ago. Now it's back [765d]
Two new freshwater fungi species in China enhance biodiversity knowledge [765d]
The planet is dangerously close to this climate threshold: What 1.5°C really means [765d]
Is your pet exposed to secondhand smoke? Here are the (serious) health risks [765d]
New warning: South Australia needs to gear up for more climate extremes [765d]
The surprising secrets of extreme snowfall events in Utah's central Wasatch [765d]
A new virus-like entity has just been discovered—'obelisks' explained [765d]
Virgin Galactic grounds space tourism flight after piece of ship accidentally detaches [765d]
Preliminary research finds children already exercise caution online but also calls for stronger safety measures [765d]
Microplastics found in Nile River's tilapia fish [765d]
Generative AI in the classroom risks further threatening Indigenous inclusion in schools [765d]
Nanomedicine advancement shows potential for personalized point-of-care therapeutics [765d]
Artificial intelligence for the financial market: Machine learning can enhance stock return prediction [765d]
NASA's laser navigation tech to enable commercial lunar exploration [765d]
Building a DNA nanoparticle to be both carrier and medicine [765d]
Opinion: Peer review isn't perfect—I teach others how to do it and I've seen firsthand how it comes up short [765d]
Driving the best possible bargain now isn't the best long-term strategy, according to game theory [765d]
Perils of pet scat—so much more than just unsightly and smelly, it can spread disease [765d]
Researchers: Black travelers want authentic engagement, not check boxes [765d]
Female food-delivery riders in China falsely accused of selling sex—what it tells us about women in the workplace [765d]
New findings from JWST: How black holes switched from creating to quenching stars [765d]

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