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Scientific American

Orcas Just Sank Another Yacht [658d]
April Heat Waves from Gaza to the Philippines Were Made Worse by Climate Change [658d]
Disasters Displaced More Than 26 Million People in 2023 [658d]
Sun Erupts with Largest Flare of This Solar Cycle, but Auroras Unlikely to Follow [658d]
The Summer of 2023 Was the Hottest in 2,000 Years [658d]
How to Disprove a Conspiracy Theory in 7 Steps [658d]
Revolutionary Genetics Research Shows RNA May Rule Our Genome [658d]
Book Review: Your Life Is Ruled by Games You Don’t Even Know You’re Playing [658d]
After Brewing Beer, Yeast Can Help Recycle Metals from E-waste [658d]
We Learn and Make Connections Better When Information Comes from People We Like [658d]
Why Insects Are Lured to Lights in the Night [658d]
Adolescent Anxiety Is Hard to Treat. New Drug-Free Approaches May Help [658d]
Contributors to Scientific American’s June 2024 Issue [658d]
Is Cold-Water Swimming Good for You? [658d]
Humans Are Driving a New Kind of Evolution in Animals [658d]
Poem: ‘Chrysalis’ [658d]
Superheavy Elements Are Breaking the Periodic Table [658d]
Stolen Bacterial Genes Helped Whiteflies to Become the Ultimate Pests [658d]
Patients Fare Better When They Get Palliative Care Sooner, Not Later [658d]
Three New Books, Reviewed [658d]
June 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago [658d]
Children Deserve Uniform Standards in Homeschooling [658d]
RNA, Grizzly Bears and Anxiety Treatments Show That Science Is Never Done [658d]
An Autonomous Logging Machine Could Make Forestry Safer [658d]
Belugas Flirt and Fight by Morphing Their Squishy Forehead [658d]
Like-Charge Particles Are Supposed to Repel—But Sometimes They Attract [658d]
Grizzly Bears Will Finally Return to Washington State. Humans Aren’t Sure How to Greet Them [658d]
Strangely Shaped Bubbles Tell the Story of Ice’s Formation and Composition [658d]
Book Review: Imagining a Radical New Relationship with the Mississippi River [658d]
Asbestos Is Finally Banned in the U.S. Here’s Why It Took So Long [658d]
Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences [658d]
Readers Respond to the February 2024 Issue [658d]

Quanta Magazine

Strangely Curved Shapes Break 50-Year-Old Geometry Conjecture [658d]

New Scientist

One-day mental health workshop improves teenagers' mood for six months [658d]
Everything you need to know about semaglutide weight loss drugs [658d]
Flu vaccine for children linked to pneumonia risk for their relatives [658d]
We are about to hear echoes in the fabric of space for the first time [658d]
How could we give boring blobby galaxies a new, exciting shape? [658d]
Underwater data centres could be destroyed by loud noises [658d]

ScienceDaily

The case for sharing carbon storage risk [658d]
Genetics provide key to fight crown-of-thorns starfish [658d]
Global methane emissions automatically detected in satellite imagery using AI [658d]
Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees [658d]
Counterfeit coins can be detected more easily thanks to a novel approach [658d]
Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination [658d]
Far from toxic, lactate rivals glucose as body's major fuel after a carbohydrate meal [658d]
Study links sleep apnea severity during REM stage to verbal memory decline [658d]
Simulating diffusion using 'kinosons' and machine learning [658d]
Petroleum, chlorine mix could yield harmful byproducts [658d]
Researchers uncover what makes some chickens more water efficient than others [658d]
Study explores role of epigenetics, environment in differing Alzheimer's risk between Black and white communities [658d]
Virtual reality becomes more engaging when designers use cinematic tools [658d]
90% of Floridians believe climate change is happening [658d]
Metalens expands Its reach from light to sound [658d]
Transforming waste carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals with a cost reduction of about 30% [658d]
Eco-friendly and affordable battery for low-income countries [658d]
Mosaic grassland landscapes are the most beneficial [658d]
Creating a green composite material from Japanese washi paper [658d]
Bitter makes the stomach acidic, but how? [658d]
GPS stations measure daily ice loss in Greenland [658d]
How wildfires change soil chemistry [658d]
WASP-193b, a giant planet with a density similar to that of cotton candy [658d]
Young whale's journey highlights threats facing ocean animals [658d]
Using artificial intelligence to speed up and improve the most computationally-intensive aspects of plasma physics in fusion [658d]
Speedy, secure, sustainable -- that's the future of telecom [658d]
Artificial intelligence tool to improve heart failure care [658d]
New technique improves finishing time for 3D printed machine parts [658d]
People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory [658d]
An easy pill to swallow -- new 3D printing research paves way for personalized medication [658d]
Some brain cells age faster and are more prevalent in Alzheimer's [658d]
People with more copies of ribosomal DNA may have higher risks of developing disease [658d]
Researchers discover the universe's oldest stars in our own galactic backyard [658d]
Newly identified PET biomarker predicts success of immune checkpoint blockade therapy [658d]
Distinct population of 'troublemaker' platelet cells appear with aging, lead to blood clotting, disease [658d]
2023 was the hottest summer in two thousand years [658d]
Mixed public opinion on polygenic embryo screening for IVF [658d]
Innovative 'mini-brains' could revolutionize Alzheimer's treatment [658d]

Phys

Tiger beetles fight off bat attacks with ultrasonic mimicry [658d]
Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees: Research models impact of the balsam woolly adelgid [658d]
Researchers uncover what makes some chickens more water-efficient than others [658d]
Scientists achieve giant Rashba–Dresselhaus spin splitting in 2D chiral metal-organic frameworks [658d]
Researchers propose deep blue OLED design exhibiting BT.2020 color gamut [658d]
Investigating the poisoning effect of carbon deposition during CO₂ electroreduction [658d]
Study reveals how media representations of animal rights advocacy contribute to its depoliticization [658d]
Soy biodiesel byproduct could enhance 3D printing industry [658d]
How to ensure biodiversity data are FAIR, linked, open and future-proof [658d]
Study shows how avocado pruning residues can be used produce more sustainable food packaging [658d]
Researchers identify nutrient enrichment driven by canopy rainfall redistribution [658d]
NASA tests technology, practices Artemis moonwalks in Arizona desert [658d]
Exploring interface phenomena for more durable and effective nickel–tungsten alloys [658d]
How pooling solutions can be strengthened in road transport [658d]
Advancing transistor technology with triply-degenerate semimetal PtBi₂ [658d]
Study explores over a century of temperature trends at Beijing Observatory [658d]
Chainmail catalysts: Carbon-encapsulated FeNi alloys for enhanced oxygen electrocatalysis [658d]
90% of Floridians believe climate change is happening: Survey [658d]
Research team makes hydroxylamine from air and water [658d]
Retrofitting robotics increases efficiency of neutron experiments [658d]
Study reveals the dietary practices of the agropastoral communities of the northeast Iberian Peninsula [658d]
Genetic discovery helps Angus producers protect their herds [658d]
Petroleum and chlorine mix in water could yield harmful byproducts, says new study [658d]
First crewed flight of Boeing spacecraft delayed again [658d]
Machine learning model uncovers new drug design opportunities [658d]
Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet ingredients swirling around young star [658d]
How 'glowing' plants could help scientists predict flash drought [658d]
Mislabeled shark meat rampant in Australian markets, study finds [658d]
How scientific conference attendees can reduce their carbon footprint [658d]
New GPS-based method can measure daily ice loss in Greenland [658d]
Fine roots make the difference in metabolomes and microbiomes [658d]
Preventable loss: A billion birds die each year from window strikes [658d]
Looking for love: How we can fool ourselves when we are into someone [658d]
Researchers elucidate ultrafast laser-induced solid-to-overdense-plasma transitions [658d]
Young whale's journey highlights threats facing ocean animals [658d]
New candidate genes for human male infertility found by analyzing gorillas' unusual reproductive system [658d]
Places with more college graduates tend to foster better lifestyle habits overall, research finds [658d]
Some clever ways to search for primordial black holes [658d]
New methodologies to prevent fraud in the determination of geographical origin of hazelnuts [658d]
Reducing distrust in social media is not straightforward, computer scientists warn [658d]
Can Philly become a hothouse for bananas and pineapples as the climate warms? [658d]
'Free' delivery plans can profit both retailers and customers [658d]
Study uncovers technologies that could unveil energy-efficient information processing and sophisticated data security [658d]
Ultrasensitive gas detection empowered by synergy of graphene and sub-comb dynamics [658d]
Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination [658d]
Chemists succeed in synthesizing a molecule first predicted 20 years ago [658d]
Report reveals peer review capacity not used to its full potential [658d]
New optical tweezers can trap large and irregularly shaped particles [658d]
Critically endangered bird at a greater risk of being taken for captivity than harmed through loss of habitat [658d]
Christianity is changing in South Africa as Pentecostal and indigenous churches grow—what's behind the trend? [658d]
Why students cheat in online exams [658d]
How do we reduce pesticide use while empowering farmers? A more nuanced approach could help [658d]
Why are auroras so hard to predict? And when can we expect more? [658d]
Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands [658d]
Want to be an influencer? Our research shows what you need to know first [658d]
Most crime has fallen by 90% in 30 years—so why does the public think it's increased? [658d]
Wildlife traffickers carried on their illegal trade during COVID lockdown—what can we learn from their resilience? [658d]

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