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Scientific American

The Psychology of ‘Shared Silence’ in Couples [8d]
Trump Administration Starts Firing Energy Department, Forest Service and Other Employees [8d]
Tumors Hijack the Nervous System to Fuel Their Own Growth [8d]
The Hidden Costs of Men’s Social Isolation [8d] [ai]
A Perfectly Cooked Egg, according to Materials Science [8d]
Why Aren’t We Losing Our Minds Over the Plastic in Our Brains? [8d]
JWST Spies a Giant Space Hamburger—and Maybe Planetary Origins, Too [8d]
Why Friendships Matter More Than You Think [8d] [ai]
Men Actually Crave Romantic Relationships More Than Women Do [8d]

Quanta Magazine

The Largest Sofa You Can Move Around a Corner [8d]

New Scientist

Earth wouldn’t have ice caps without eroding rocks and quiet volcanoes [8d]
Farmers used trash to grow crops in barren sand 1000 years ago [8d]
Surprising fossils suggest early animals survived outside of water [8d]
Meet the man who single-handedly tracks every spaceflight mission ever [8d]
Dyes made by microbes could reduce the environmental impact of clothes [8d]
Giant megalodon sharks may have sparred with their jaws [8d]

ScienceDaily

Scientists use distant sensor to monitor American Samoa earthquake swarm [8d]
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps [8d]
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone [8d]
Clearing the way for faster and more cost-effective separations [8d]
Terabytes of data in a millimeter crystal [8d]
Researchers discover how opsin 3, a light-sensitive brain protein, regulates food consumption in mice [8d]
A diabetes, heart failure, and kidney disease medication is the first of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes [8d]
Innovative design techniques for better performance of wireless transmitters [8d]
Marine mystery solved: How anemonefish avoid stings from their sea anemone hosts [8d]
Gene therapy for rare epilepsy shows promise in mice [8d]
The use of MRI to directly observe metal-ion dissolution in lithium battery cathodes [8d]
Deposits found on a nearby asteroid point to salty water in the outer Solar System [8d]
Mouse study finds impaired cell development: Intermittent fasting could be unsafe for teenagers [8d]
A new switch for the cell therapies of the future [8d]
Brake pad emissions can be more toxic than diesel exhaust [8d]
'Game changing' release of Type Ia Supernovae data may hold key to the history of the Universe [8d]
Inconsistent reporting leads to underestimation of climate impact of methane [8d]
Under-sea mountains are key 'hubs' for sharks [8d]
Protective role of mitochondrial protein Mitofusin 2 in cellular health revealed [8d]
Evidence of play-like interaction with carousel in insects [8d]
Guideline on how to manage fungal infections caused by Candida [8d]
Adults don't trust health care to use AI responsibly and without harm [8d]
New research sheds light on using multiple CubeSats for in-space servicing and repair missions [8d]
Climate change threatens global cocoa production: New study highlights pollination-based solutions [8d]
Air pollution exposure late in pregnancy increases NICU admission risk [9d]
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet' [9d]
Killing H5N1 in waste milk -- an alternative to pasteurization [9d]
Scientists optimize biohybrid ray development with machine learning [9d]
Fully 3D-printed electrospray engine [9d]
Reduced prediabetes in people who ate broccoli compound [9d]
Landmark atlas reveals how aging breast tissue shapes breast cancer risk [9d]

Phys

Climate change outpaces tree migration, human intervention may be needed: Study [8d]
Quantum-inspired advancement turns crystal gaps into terabyte storage for classical memory [8d]
New optical tech boosts gravitational-wave detection capabilities [8d]
New findings on the power of enzymes could reshape biochemistry [8d]
Scientists use distant sensor to monitor American Samoa earthquake swarm [8d]
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps [8d]
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone [8d]
Replacing trial and error: Molecular methods clear the way for faster and more cost-effective separations [8d]
Analysis reveals global patterns of trait matching in bird-plant networks [8d]
Report documents devastation of ancient city of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, after the fall of the Assad regime [8d]
NASA tests drones to provide localized forecasting and aid in fire response [8d]
Scientists reveal microbiome–host co-oscillation patterns in goat from birth to puberty [8d]
Tech has changed. Dating? It's complicated [8d]
Gene-edited rice can produce a compound that's vital for human health [8d]
AI and biophysical modeling unite for novel protein design [8d]
Research sheds light on using multiple CubeSats for in-space servicing and repair missions [8d]
Inconsistent reporting by companies leads to underestimation of methane's climate impact, study finds [8d]
Release of Type Ia supernovae data may hold key to the history of the universe [8d]
New approach identifies reproducible volatile organic compounds for lung cancer diagnosis [8d]
Dance of magnetism and light: Study finds nonreciprocal second harmonic generation disappears in 2D material [8d]
Asteroid Ryugu samples suggest presence of salty water in outer solar system [8d]
From liquid to solid: New technique uncovers disease-related changes in tiny droplets within our cells [8d]
France finds smuggled dinosaur teeth in parcels bound for Italy [8d]
Treatment for horses may lead to therapy for type of blindness [8d]
Perfect storm: Megafires set the stage for debris flows [8d]
New study challenges effectiveness of midyear tests in schools amidst national shift away from standardized assessments [8d]
Peatlands store more carbon than forests but face protection shortfall [8d]
CRISPR system variant shows a novel DNA cleavage mechanism [8d]
Novel catalyst enhances oxygen evolution reaction in acidic conditions to boost green hydrogen production [8d]
Char made from cigarette butts may help mitigate pollution in waterways [8d]
Innovative porous organic crystal structure offers superior CO₂ separation [8d]
Self-sealing, atomically thin dialysis membranes: Proteins transform leakage into filtration advantage [8d]
Atmospheric rivers explain atypical El Niño and La Niña years [8d]
AI model generates antimicrobial peptide structures for screening against treatment-resistant microbes [8d]
Looking to the past to understand the impacts of human land use in South Asia [8d]
Shark attacks fall to 28-year-low in 2024 [8d]
How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will make a looping voyage to the moon [8d]
A novel technique for identifying magnetic ordering in antiferromagnets [8d]
Water molecules help proteins read the human genome, research reveals [8d]
Atomic traffic control—researchers develop novel technology for more precise quantum sensors [8d]
Feet first: Understanding how mRNA helps cells 'walk' [8d]
Undersea mountains are key 'hubs' for sharks [8d]
'Work flow' music designed to improve performance does just that [8d]
Veterinarians perform cataract surgery on bald eagle in Florida [8d]
How does that atmospheric river flow? Scientists modernize research to understand [8d]
California aims to limit pesticide: Central Valley farmworker communities say it's not enough [8d]
In warming world, skiing tries to stay snow white by going green [8d]
Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter [8d]
First astronaut with a disability cleared for space station mission [8d]
Celebrating World Pangolin Day with new genomes to aid the world's most trafficked animal [8d]
FAST uncovers emission properties of three long-period pulsars [8d]
Simulations reveal Anderson transition for light in 3D disordered systems [8d]
Los Angeles girds for floods, landslides as rain pounds fire zones [9d]
Climate change threatens global cocoa production: New study highlights pollination-based solutions [9d]
Man from uncontacted Indigenous tribe emerges in Amazon, and villagers demonstrate a lighter [9d]
New protocol streamlines preparation of alcohol-containing synthetic intermediates and bioactive compounds [9d]
From collisions to stellar cannibalism—the surprising diversity of exploding white dwarfs [9d]

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