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Scientific American

Jeff VanderMeer on How Scientific Uncertainty Inspires His Weird Fiction [485d]
As Hurricane Floodwaters Recede, a Public Health Threat Rises [485d]
Anosmia, the Inability to Smell, Changes How People Breathe [485d]

Quanta Magazine

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New Scientist

10 stunning James Webb Space Telescope images show the beauty of space [485d]
The mystery of the missing La Niña continues – and we don't know why [485d]
Woman scanned her brain 75 times to see how birth control changes it [485d]
Neuroscientist finds her brain shrinks while taking birth control [485d]
Meta AI tackles maths problems that stumped humans for over a century [485d]
Fresh insights into how we doze off may help tackle sleep conditions [485d]
Morphing red blood cells help bats hibernate - and we could do it too [485d]
Can sensor technology stop a wildfire before it starts? [485d]

ScienceDaily

Gardens prevent pollinators from starving when farmland nectar is scarce [485d]
Clinical study confirms tissue stiffening in breast cancer can drive metastasis [485d]
NASA reveals prototype telescope for gravitational wave observatory [485d]
How climate change will impact outdoor activities in the US [485d]
From Catwoman to Han Solo, newly discovered wasps named after famous thieves [485d]
A fully automated AI-based system for assessing IVF embryo quality [485d]
Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's [485d]
Will tropical biodiversity run dry under climate change? Two visions for the future [485d]
Reaction conditions tune catalytic selectivity [485d]
Get a grip: The best thumb position for disc launch speed and spin rate [485d]
Geometric mechanics shape the dog's nose [485d]
'Visual clutter' alters information flow in the brain [485d]
Expanding access to weight-loss drugs could save thousands of lives a year [485d]
Paws of polar bears sustaining ice-related injuries in a warming Arctic [485d]
Starving cancer cells of fat may improve cancer treatment [485d]
How fast is quantum entanglement? [485d]
New fingerprint mass spectrometry method paves the way to solving the proteome [485d]
Invasive flathead catfish impacting Susquehanna's food chain [485d]
Structural biology analysis of a Pseudomonas bacterial virus reveals a genome ejection motor [485d]
New study finds partner's happiness linked to lower stress hormone levels in older couples [485d]
Clinical trial for treating spinal cord injury using olfactory cell nerve bridges [485d]
Making it easier to verify an AI model's responses [485d]
Can cell phone signals help land a plane? [485d]
Breakthrough toward solving electronics overheating problem [485d]
'Drowning continent': Western Australian coastline's complex history [485d]
How our gut cells detect harmful invaders [485d]
Soft microelectronics technologies enabling wearable AI for digital health [485d]
Going chiral: Breakthrough in synthesizing carbon nanotubes with precise chirality [485d]
Researcher works to preserve the white shark in the Mediterranean Sea [485d]
Technology for precise diagnosis of electric vehicle batteries using small currents [485d]
Workplace culture and social relationships are associated with workplace bullying [485d]
Stirred, not shaken: Scientists uncover how transcription drives motion within the genome [485d]
Engineering creates molecules that target cancer-causing proteins [485d]
Wearable cameras allow AI to detect medication errors [485d]
New simultaneous lithium and magnesium extraction technology [485d]
Novel 2D electro-polaritonic platform for future miniaturized spectrometers [485d]
How the coronavirus defeats the innate immune response [485d]

Phys

Gardens prevent pollinators from starving when farmland nectar is scarce, study finds [485d]
Ethical framework aims to counter risks of geoengineering research [485d]
How pollsters have adapted to changing technology and voters who don't answer the phone [485d]
Politics may influence gift-giving choices more than it influences personal purchases [485d]
Invasive tree logs show promise for mushroom production [485d]
Flexible thermoelectric fibers for wearables maintain stable energy performance in extreme environments [485d]
Research explores how workplace culture and social relationships are associated with workplace bullying [485d]
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food [485d]
Massive biodiversity data collection improves ecosystem predictions [485d]
The 'Club Med' lesson: How service organizations can improve employee well-being and enhance the work experience [485d]
Microplastics and PFAS: Daphnia study finds combined impact results in greater environmental harm [485d]
Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River [485d]
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health [485d]
NOAA releases imagery from world's first operational space-based coronagraph [485d]
The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries. What happened to this iconic bird of American horror? [485d]
Anticipating socio-technical tipping points to facilitate positive change [485d]
Polar bears are sustaining ice-related paw injuries in a warming Arctic [485d]
Specially designed transistors allow researchers to 'hear' defects in a promising nanomaterial [485d]
Colonialism's legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes [485d]
NASA reveals prototype telescope for gravitational wave observatory [485d]
Deadly spiders in Europe: How worried should we actually be? [485d]
Boomer couples with degrees retire with 7x the median wealth of those without formal qualifications in Great Britain [485d]
Revealing study sheds light on feeling of collective loss and 'Britishness' after Queen's death [485d]
Biodegradable microplastics study helps quantify their climate change and ecotoxicity impacts [485d]
People around the world are using courts to question whether climate policies are fair [485d]
Review of global conservation policies reveals equity key to combating biodiversity loss [485d]
Presidential debates were a missed opportunity for parents, says survey data [485d]
Researcher finds special proteins are key when antibiotic resistance spreads [485d]
Study offers insights into how to mitigate carbon build-up on catalysts to improve greenhouse gas to energy conversion [485d]
X-ray spectroscopy study maps ultrafast charge delocalization in aqueous environments [485d]
Internet fiber optic cables successfully detect shock waves from a rockslide [485d]
Enhancing recombinant protein expression in lettuce [485d]
Seismic anisotropy in the deep mantle could partly be derived from the deformation of hydrous phase D [485d]
Prediction of flavor development during cheese ripening soon possible thanks to new method [485d]
New legal research on Gaza war urges immediate action [485d]
Photochemical method enhances luminescence in gold nanoprobes for bio-imaging [485d]
Harnessing science to tackle global crises: Scientists say its true potential remains untapped [485d]
Gold structures improve spin wave transfer to address electronics overheating problem [485d]
'Drowning continent': Study confirms Perth coastline's complex history [485d]
Scientists discover how rice blast fungi interact with soil microbes [485d]
New paintings and details uncovered in the Egyptian temple of Esna [485d]
Dark matter has a firm grip on these galaxies [485d]
From Catwoman to Han Solo, newly discovered wasps named after famous thieves [485d]
Civilian support for military coups isn't a bug. It's a feature [485d]
Massive stars born from violent cosmic collapse: New process of star formation challenges turbulent core model [485d]
Researchers succeed in taking 3D X-ray images of a skyrmion [485d]
3D imaging study shows how geometric mechanics shape the dog's nose [485d]
Pseudo-3D cubes technique could alter our understanding of cosmic structures, central black holes of galaxies [485d]
How finance can be part of the solution to the world's biodiversity crisis [485d]
Femtosecond fieldoscopy accesses molecule fingerprints at near-infrared spectral range [485d]
Report highlights disparities in school meal charge policies [485d]
Novel platform integrates 2D polaritons with detection system for miniaturized spectrometers [485d]
Study reveals light-responsive gut mechanism in sea urchins [485d]
Genetically modified chickens reveal testosterone's complex role in both male and female birds [485d]
Going viral: Undergrads immersed in the wide, weird world of phages [485d]
Poll suggests future of nation, economy and presidential election are top US stressors [485d]
New fingerprint mass spectrometry method paves the way to solving the proteome [485d]
Will tropical bird biodiversity run dry under climate change? Two visions for the future [485d]
Record gamma rays detected at Milky Way's core [485d]

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