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Scientific American

Heat Waves Need FEMA’s Help [605d]
New Heat Risk Map Shows Which Parts of the U.S. Are Likely to Suffer the Most [605d]
Supreme Court’s Message in First Amendment Case: Tech Is Free to Moderate Social Media [605d]
Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu Virus in Milk, New Studies Confirm [606d]
Vaccines Are the Safest Health Hack [606d]

Quanta Magazine

With Fifth Busy Beaver, Researchers Approach Computation’s Limits [606d]

New Scientist

Thousands of US dams may be unprepared for extreme rain [605d]
Tiny chip could enable super-secure quantum Wi-Fi [605d]
The temperature of your face could help diagnose medical conditions [605d]
Ants amputate their nestmates’ limbs to save them from infection [606d]
How ghost cities in the Amazon are rewriting the story of civilisation [606d]

ScienceDaily

Clever clothes! Seams in clothing capture body movement [605d]
High ceilings linked to poorer exam results for university students [605d]
Low-dose aspirin could help prevent pregnancy complications caused by flu infections [605d]
Drugs that kill 'zombie' cells may benefit some older women, but not all [606d]
Using visible light to make pharmaceutical building blocks [606d]
UV radiation damage leads to ribosome roadblocks, causing early skin cell death [606d]
Precise and less expensive 3D printing of complex, high-resolution structures [606d]
Giant clams may hold the answers to making solar energy more efficient [606d]
Advancing toward a preventative HIV vaccine [606d]
What was behind the 2021-2022 energy crisis within Europe? [606d]
Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression [606d]
Systematic biases at play in clinical trials [606d]
Nuclear spectroscopy breakthrough could rewrite the fundamental constants of nature [606d]
Optoelectronics gain spin control from chiral perovskites and III-V semiconductors [606d]
Potential new target for early treatment of Alzheimer's disease [606d]
Serendipity reveals new method to fight cancer with T cells [606d]
Study explores what motivates people to watch footage of disasters and extreme weather [606d]
'Healthy' workplaces a vital factor in clawing back billions of dollars lost to workplace injuries and illness [606d]
Safer, swifter, smaller scar: New brain surgery approach targets difficult tumors at skull base [606d]
Watching others' biased behavior unconsciously creates prejudice [606d]
Exploring the chemical space of the exposome: How far have we gone? [606d]
A new breakthrough in understanding regeneration in a marine worm [606d]
Crucial gaps in climate risk assessment methods [606d]
Neutrons on classically inexplicable paths [606d]
True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed [606d]
Researchers unlock 'materials genome', opening possibilities for next-generation design [606d]
Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters -- and it's our fault [606d]
Understanding the synchronization of physiological states during a live music performance [606d]
Near chromosome-level genome of the Mojave poppy bee [606d]
A new target for treatment of one type of macular degeneration [606d]
Moving beyond the 80-year-old solar cell equation [606d]
Too much treadmill? This could help your shin splints [606d]
Study finds health care providers would recommend human papillomavirus self-collection [606d]
Researchers unveil comprehensive youth diabetes dataset and interactive portal to boost research and prevention strategies [606d]
Implantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants [606d]
Research shows how RNA 'junk' controls our genes [606d]
Groundbreaking approach to sleep study expands potential of sleep medicine [606d]
An ant that selectively amputates the infected limbs of wounded sisters [606d]
Doctors could soon use facial temperature for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases [606d]
Engineered plasma cells show long-lasting antileukemic activity in mice [606d]
Proteins and fats can drive insulin production for some, paving way for tailored nutrition [606d]
Melting of Alaskan glaciers accelerating faster than previously thought [606d]
Study illuminates cues algae use to 'listen' to their environment [606d]
How our brains develop facial recognition skills: New face-detecting brain circuit [606d]

Phys

Viewing Hurricane Beryl from space [605d]
Two new species of Psilocybe mushrooms discovered in southern Africa [605d]
Cutting down on seeds: Researchers reveal innovative watermelon breeding techniques [606d]
Making glucose measurement in food easier with deep learning [606d]
Patent could be inexpensive method to improve creation of solid-state nanopores [606d]
Decoding Grona styracifolia: The genome behind a promising COVID-19 drug candidate [606d]
Crews turn a corner with California's largest wildfire as massive heat wave brings new danger [606d]
Durian genome upgrade reveals the role of chromosome reshuffling [606d]
Study identifies novel host factors that facilitates SARS-CoV-2 entry [606d]
Extreme temperatures becoming more common in Ireland, study finds [606d]
How girls fare when only a son will do [606d]
Robotic rover could support astronauts on moonwalks [606d]
How to promote menstrual cups as an economic and sustainable option [606d]
UV radiation damage leads to ribosome roadblocks, causing early skin cell death [606d]
Dual-laser approach could lower cost of high-resolution 3D printing [606d]
Reviews discusses progress in online detection methods of bioaerosols [606d]
Novel method enhances size-controlled production of luminescent quantum dots [606d]
Soybean seed hardness demystified: Key genes and networks uncovered [606d]
Will continuous cropping of crops necessarily lead to continuous cropping obstacles? [606d]
A new approach to regulating speech on social media: Treating users as workers [606d]
New study reveals significant risk of bankruptcy for Japanese professional football clubs [606d]
The importance of self delivery in online retail [606d]
Why boredom can be great for kids [606d]
NASA asteroid experts create hypothetical impact scenario for exercise [606d]
How humans transform island bird communities [606d]
Cosmic simulation reveals how black holes grow and evolve [606d]
Category 5 Hurricane Beryl kills 5, hurtles towards Jamaica [606d]
UN weather agency says Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit eastern Africa last year was longest ever [606d]
How climate change is affecting where species live [606d]
Energetics of compressive waves in the solar corona [606d]
Quantum sensors: How does the flow profile affect flow measurements? [606d]
Human presence shifts balance between leopards and hyenas in East Africa [606d]
Physicists' laser experiment excites atom's nucleus, may enable new type of atomic clock [606d]
Researchers investigate how climate change affects birds [606d]
Study shows why direct sales are gaining ground on multi-brand shops in the field of online commerce [606d]
Treatment with a mixture of antimicrobial peptides found to impede antibiotic resistance [606d]
Researchers show impact of COVID-19 and climate change on drinking water quality in Berlin [606d]
NASA's NEOWISE infrared heritage will live on [606d]
Will the Paris 2024 Olympics be a platform for activist protests amid global tensions? [606d]
Switch up teaching and assessment to help teachers combat chatbot-cheating, say researchers [606d]
Researchers identify goals for better biodiversity monitoring in Europe [606d]
Apple trees reveal key mechanism to unlocking iron homeostasis [606d]
Study reveals how wounding boosts anthocyanin in grapes [606d]
Study reveals fireworks' impact on air quality [606d]
Research shows how RNA 'junk' controls our genes [606d]
New AI program helps identify elusive space plasmoids [606d]
New imaging technique uses Earth's warped surface to reveal rocky interior [606d]
An out-of-Africa story hiding in our DNA [606d]
New understanding of a common plant enzyme could lead to better crop management [606d]
Biologists determine the Leep2 complex regulates macropinosome formation [606d]
Scientists crack new method for high-capacity, secure quantum communication [606d]
Study explores what motivates people to watch footage of disasters and extreme weather [606d]
Regulation needed to curb favoritism between countries and credit rating agencies, new research suggests [606d]
Study illuminates cues algae use to 'listen' to their environment [606d]
Will digital currencies become the norm as the world moves towards a cashless society? [606d]
Study: More complaints, worse performance when AI monitors employees [606d]
Invasive brown widow spiders found to host novel bacteria related to chlamydia [606d]

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