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Scientific American

A Rapidly Warming Arctic Looks Dramatically Different Now Than 20 Years Ago [431d]
Mysterious ‘Disease X’ Outbreak Might Be Malaria. What We Know [431d]
Injuries from Electric Bikes and Electric Scooters Have Tripled. Here’s What to Know [431d]
Luigi Mangione Said He Had Spondylolisthesis: What Is It? [431d]
5 Nifty Things We Learned about Pet Cats and Dogs in 2024 [431d]

Quanta Magazine

Mathematicians Uncover a New Way to Count Prime Numbers [431d]

New Scientist

Bowel cancer is rising in younger people around the world [431d]
Parker Solar Probe will soon go deeper into the sun than ever before [431d]
Another record has been set for the most entangled logical qubits [431d]
Is this the world’s toughest word search? We dare you to try it [431d]
Our bumper science quiz of the year 2024 [431d]
A festival of stunning animal pictures from 2024 [431d]
The shine began to wear off AI in 2024 as advances slowed down [431d]
Could hibernation technology allow humans to skip winters? [431d]
After another dire year for the environment, here's to better times [431d]
Science can be our trusty shield in a time of deepening crises [431d]
High-tech archaeology shows we aren't the first to endure hard times [431d]
To fix the world's problems, we need both optimism and pessimism [431d]
Missile detectors and a Santa tracker? It's a festive mystery [431d]
Climate chaos accelerated in 2024 as we hit 1.5°C for the first time [431d]
Survival of the wittiest: Could wordplay have boosted human evolution? [431d]
Dazzling auroras lit up the skies in 2024 and we may see more in 2025 [431d]
See the world in close-up in these intricate images of nature [431d]
How a plan to make the world's largest snowflake was humbled by nature [431d]
From enshittocene to virome, science and technology's words of 2024 [431d]
Can psychology help avoid festive arguments? [431d]
The surprising maths that explains why coincidences are so common [431d]
The wild physics that could actually be used to build a time machine [431d]
The bizarre story of a rodent utopia that predicted doom for humanity [431d]
How neuroscience can help you find the perfect children's toy [431d]
2024 saw the first living people to receive pig kidney transplants [431d]
Elon Musk's brain-implant firm Neuralink did its first tests in 2024 [431d]
The scientific secrets to baking the perfect holiday gingerbread [431d]
The Anthropocene was officially spurned in 2024, but the idea lives on [431d]
Can you and your family solve these mind-bending scientific riddles? [431d]
Pigeons are misunderstood: These little-known facts will prove why [431d]
Earth may have had its water delivered by a vast cloud of vapour [431d]
Liquid metal unlocks a way to make artificial blood vessels [431d]
Pre-eclampsia could be treated with mRNA technology [431d]
Space was for sale in 2024 as private missions led by Elon Musk boomed [431d]
The amazing talents of pigeons – and why we should learn to love them [431d]

ScienceDaily

Early-onset colorectal cancer cases surge globally [431d]
Fluctuating blood pressure tied to problems with thinking skills [431d]
Antidepressants may act in gut to reduce depression and anxiety [431d]
Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths [431d]
Universal barcodes unlock fast-paced small molecule synthesis [431d]
A new galaxy, much like our own [431d]
The global divide between longer life and good health [431d]
Study finds new blood test predicts prognosis for advanced prostate cancer patients [431d]
Study urges Canada to build solar power mega-projects [431d]
AI thought knee X-rays show if you drink beer -- they don't [431d]
Unique insights into lives of people who lived over 5,600 years ago near Kosenivka, Ukraine [431d]
Feeling itchy? Study suggests novel way to treat inflammatory skin conditions [431d]
Minuscule robots for targeted drug delivery [431d]
Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue [431d]
Researchers discover zip code that allows proteins to hitch a ride around the body [431d]
Australia's extinction tally is worse than we thought [431d]
Tumors grow larger in female fruit flies than males: Here's what that could mean for humans [431d]
You are what you eat...and so are your grandkids? Study links poor diet to multi-generational health issues [431d]
Well-meaning dogs led astray by rule-defying owners [431d]
What is a unit of nature? New framework shows the challenges involved with establishing a biodiversity credit market [431d]
New research unlocks jaw-dropping evolution of lizards and snakes [431d]
Adoption of AI calls for new kind of communication competence from sales managers [431d]
Organoids represent the complex cell landscape of pancreatic cancer [431d]
Intelligence requires the whole brain [431d]
Researchers harness copper versatility to enable control of CO2 reduction products [431d]
Eyes on the Sun: Naked thallium-205 ion decay reveals history over millions of years [431d]
'Superman' bacteria offer a sustainable boost to chemical production [431d]
Persistent tobacco smoking from childhood may cause heart damage by the mid-twenties [431d]
Recycling human, animal excreta reduces need for fertilizers [431d]
Milestone 10-GeV experiment shines light on laser-plasma interactions [431d]
The maternal microbiome during pregnancy impacts offspring's stem cells in mice [431d]
New insights about how 'bad' cholesterol works in the body [431d]
Mapping the nanoscale architecture of functional materials [431d]
The distinct nerve wiring of human memory [431d]
Researchers discover new third class of magnetism that could transform digital devices [431d]
Personalized blood count could lead to early intervention for common diseases [431d]
Scientists transform ubiquitous skin bacterium into a topical vaccine [431d]
Biological diversity is not just the result of genes [431d]
Analysis reveals an additional mechanism behind statin therapy's heart-related benefits in people with HIV [431d]
A new class of antivirals could help prevent future pandemics [431d]

Phys

Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths [431d]
Mosquito genetics may explain why Zika virus outbreaks are rare in Africa: Climate change could shift the balance [431d]
Pregnant humpback whales' energy needs increase when fasting during migration [431d]
Research reveals barriers to gender equal parental leave in Australia [431d]
Unexpected shifts in cell populations revise understanding of aging process [431d]
Scientists look to mid-Pliocene to inform future behavior of East Asian summer monsoon [431d]
Nanoscale analysis uncovers method to prevent dental erosion from carbonated drinks [431d]
Russian gas: What Austria and Europe have learned from their dependence [431d]
Data analysis suggests temperament and economic preferences guide career choices [431d]
Study investigates socioeconomic impacts of less extreme, but more frequent weather events [431d]
Strategic alliance brings high-energy nuclear electric propulsion closer to reality [431d]
New methods generate and supercharge magnetism of 2D materials [431d]
Satellite observations show changing rainfall patterns impact crops and forests [431d]
Saltwater will taint 77% of coastal aquifers by century's end, modeling study finds [431d]
Emperor penguins lead to discovery of new detoxification pathway for mercury [431d]
Q&A: Discovery opens up possibilities for new AI-developed antibiotic [431d]
Universal barcodes unlock fast-paced small molecule synthesis [431d]
Engineering stability in the microbiome: New research could lead to optimized probiotic creation [431d]
Discovery cracks code for how nature's microbes build antibiotics [431d]
Male humpback whale travels record-breaking distance for breeding purposes [431d]
Tax audits can significantly boost compliance, but only if designed well [431d]
Malibu wildfire grows as thousands still evacuated [431d]
La Niña may come back, but climate change could limit its effects [431d]
Researchers develop spintronics platform for energy-efficient generative AI [431d]
Mediterranean coral gardens may inevitably be compromised [431d]
Advanced atom interferometer could help with 'the embarrassing problem' of dark matter [431d]
Supramolecular sorting machine separates aromatic and aliphatic compounds [431d]
Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue [431d]
Stone Age insights: Life, death and fire in ancient Ukraine [431d]
To tattoo or not tattoo: Testing the limits of beauty in body art [431d]
Mathematician solves the moving sofa problem [431d]
Super-enzyme can enhance CO₂ capture in extreme conditions [431d]
Geochemical analysis reveals origins of red dust that blanketed New Zealand's Southern Alps [431d]
Milestone 10-GeV experiment shines light on laser-plasma interactions [431d]
Drug-free pain relief: Solvent molecules offer non-addictive alternative [431d]
Grass vs. buckthorn: Native plants' surprising role in forest defense [431d]
Research captures plight of British children trapped in dire camps conditions [431d]
What went wrong? NASA conducts first aircraft accident probe on another planet [431d]
Study pinpoints 'hotspots' of harmful air pollutant in Dublin [431d]
A new, more economical and sustainable material design uses sunlight to decontaminate air [431d]
Could Africa's largest water dispute be avoided with open science? Researchers propose how to share Nile's resources [431d]
Research offers strategies to counter counterfeit luxury goods [431d]
Study reveals how companies might unknowingly recruit narcissists [431d]
Firefly Sparkle: Newly discovered galaxy mirrors Milky Way's early days [431d]
New AI tool pinpoints gene splicing with unmatched precision [431d]
The hidden benefits of birdsong [431d]
Nanofluidic devices and their role in matter manipulation [431d]
New species of ancient fish may be smallest known vertebrate fossil in Queensland's history [431d]
As seas rise, marshes may still trap carbon and cool planet [431d]
Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students [431d]
Awareness without time? A deep look into timelessness in deep meditative states [431d]
Cat videos and wild caracals: How the internet's viral trends can help conservation [431d]
Simple, eco-friendly technique uses bacteria to produce vitamin B2 naturally [431d]
How job ads shape gender and racial segregation in UK workforce [431d]
Astronomers discover magnetic loops around supermassive black hole [431d]
Eyes on the sun: Naked thallium-205 ion decay reveals history over millions of years [431d]

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