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Scientific American

RFK, Jr. Wants to Let Bird Flu Spread on Poultry Farms. Why Experts Are Concerned [326d]
Frozen Cosmic Sound Bubbles Suggest Dark Energy Is Shockingly Changeable [326d]
How to Spot ADHD Misinformation on TikTok [326d]
Trump's EPA Plans to Gut Research. What that Means for Clean Air and Water Rules [326d]
Blue Ghost Lander Successfully Completes Historic Lunar Mission [326d]
What Severance Life Would Really Be Like, According to a Psychologist [327d]
Trump’s Tariff Excuse Misses the Reality of Why Illicit Drugs Are in the U.S. [327d]
‘Space Advertising’ Draws Astronomers’ Opposition [327d]

Quanta Magazine

Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker? New Evidence Strengthens the Case. [326d]

New Scientist

Dark energy isn't what we thought – and that may transform the cosmos [326d]
Popular TikTok videos about ADHD are full of misinformation [326d]
Why you don't need to worry about 'over-potting' your plants [326d]
An early-warning system for climate 'tipping points' is an awful idea [326d]
Why particle physicists are going wild for a record-breaking neutrino [326d]
Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life [326d]
What happened when one woman set out to improve her personality [326d]
Brilliant sci-fi novel shows robots coming to grips with emancipation [326d]
This excellent guide to the science of uncertainty is very welcome [326d]
Is this new Lego model a nod to the terrifying idea of mirror life? [326d]
Microsoft’s quantum computer hit with criticism at key physics meeting [326d]
Budgie brains have a map of vocal sounds just like humans [326d]
Quantum satellite sets globe-spanning distance record [326d]
Is our cosmos just a membrane on the edge of a far stranger reality? [326d]
Microdosing LSD is not an effective ADHD treatment [326d]

ScienceDaily

New cannabis formula will help epilepsy, multiple sclerosis sufferers [326d]
Parts of the brain that are needed to remember words identified [326d]
Tiny musky rat-kangaroos hold the key to explain why 'roos hop [326d]
Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer's dementia [326d]
Sleepier during the day? For some older people, it's linked to twice the dementia risk [326d]
Uniquely shaped, fast-heating nanoparticles halt ovarian tumor growth [326d]
Treasure trove of galaxies, glimpses of deep fields [326d]
Marine animals help solve ocean issues [326d]
New carbon-negative material could make concrete and cement more sustainable [326d]
Quantum heat dynamics toggled by magnetic fields [326d]
New data on Mpox vaccine effectiveness [326d]
New study challenges assumptions about solid-state lithium metal batteries [326d]
Shaping the future of diabetes treatment with 3D bioprinting technology [326d]
Good Sphagnum moss layer growth improves carbon sequestration in restored peatlands [326d]
Breakthrough in materials science: AI reveals secrets of dendritic growth in thin films [326d]
Plant patch can detect stress signals in real time [326d]
Team finds regional, age-related trends in exposure to drug-resistant pathogen [326d]
Unknown microorganisms used marble and limestone as a habitat [326d]
Scientists call for targeted fiber diets to boost health [326d]
AI technology improves Parkinson's diagnoses [326d]
Groundbreaking AI tool generates 3D map of the brain [326d]
New material for efficient separation of Deuterium at elevated Temperatures [326d]
Nanocellulose treated with red onion dye provides effective UV protection for solar cells [326d]
Can online games be an effective intervention to help adolescents reduce substance abuse? [326d]
Rethinking how we study the impact of heat on heart health [326d]
Pregnancy irreversibly remodels the mouse intestine [326d]
New study challenges assumptions about SEP-1 bundle compliance and sepsis outcomes [326d]
Earliest stages and possible new cause of stomach cancer revealed [326d]
Machine learning aids in detection of 'brain tsunamis' [326d]
EPA regulations cut power sector emissions but miss opportunities for deeper reductions [326d]
Science behind 'Polly want a cracker' could guide future treatment design for speech disorders [326d]
Brain imaging reveals surprises about learning [326d]
Squirrel-inspired leaping robot can stick a landing on a branch [326d]
Classifying childhood brain cancers by immune response may improve diagnostics and treatments [326d]
New understanding of B cell mutation strategies could have implications for vaccines [326d]
New mechanism behind adaptive immunity revealed: It could impact how we design vaccines [326d]
Record-breaking 12,900 km ultra-secure quantum satellite link [326d]
How an organelle evolves [326d]

Phys

The unfamiliar face of a most familiar substance: Extraordinary activity of interfacial water on oil droplets [326d]
Latest dark energy survey data suggest possible variations in dark energy over time [326d]
Unveiling bacteria's viral defense: Nine genes that could aid phage therapy [326d]
Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights [326d]
High school sports are losing athletes to private clubs, but schools can keep them by focusing on character development [326d]
Leaving unmeasurable data out of mathematical models for tumor growth can produce inaccurate results [326d]
Researchers reveal role of zeolite acid site accessibility in syngas conversion [326d]
Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma [326d]
New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm [326d]
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services suggests letting bird flu spread naturally through poultry farms [326d]
Opinion: A 'golden age' of global free trade is over. Smaller alliances can meet the moment [326d]
Only 15 countries have met the latest Paris agreement deadline. Is any nation serious about tackling climate change? [326d]
Why a journalist could obtain a government official's ChatGPT prompts, and what it means for transparency [326d]
Scientists discover new inhibitors of inflammation-related enzyme [326d]
Making food from our organic waste may not be as good an idea as first thought [326d]
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions [326d]
EPA regulations cut power sector emissions but miss opportunities for deeper reductions, analysis finds [326d]
Is Google Maps brainwashing us? It might be if the theory of 'extended cognition' is correct [326d]
Forest Report 2025: Swiss forests under pressure to adapt [326d]
Fertilization experiment provides 50 years of data for sustainable open-field vegetable production [326d]
Green and compact is the recipe for climate-friendly cities [327d]
Court cases for protestors should focus on integrity and not remorse, say researchers [327d]
How an organelle evolves in symbiosis with a cell: Intermediate stage sheds light on the assimilation process [327d]
Study compares people's views on voluntary childlessness across Europe [327d]
World's first quantum microsatellite demonstrates secure communication with multiple ground stations [327d]
Aerogel provides enhanced oil adsorption through anisotropic structure [327d]
Rarely seen cave art holds prehistoric secrets in France [327d]
Can any nearby supernova cause a mass extinction? [327d]
Long-term Switzerland-wide study finds the layout of trees may impact human health [327d]
'Molecular library' opens up new frontier of biological space-time [327d]
Experimental antifungal compound kills multidrug-resistant fungi [327d]
Why history instruction is critical for combating online misinformation [327d]
Patterns of antibiotic resistance vary widely among rivers, study finds [327d]
Can animals make art? [327d]
The changing sky that plants see: Numerical tool predicts sunlight patterns to improve agriculture [327d]
Low- and middle-income countries 'should turn to EU and China' after US climate exit, say analysts [327d]
Police struggle to identify the riskiest domestic abuse perpetrators—here's how they can do better [327d]
Cations found to be culprit behind degraded platinum electrodes [327d]
Humans aren't the only animals with complex culture, but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique [327d]
Mozambique cyclone cluster raises fears of new norm [327d]
The spring equinox is here. What does that mean? [327d]
These California coastal cities face heightened flood danger from a tsunami, data show [327d]
Unveiling the potential of Japanese bird banding data for avian movement research [327d]
Study finds a good Sphagnum moss layer growth improves carbon sequestration in restored peatlands [327d]
AI helps design Fe-based amorphous alloys for efficient high-power electronics [327d]
Unique cell shape keeps lymphatic vessels and plant leaves stable [327d]
Sea level rise after the last ice age revealed by new geological data [327d]
Chimpanzee genes have changed over time to suit local conditions: New study [327d]
Good vibrations: Scientists discover a method for exciting phonon-polaritons [327d]
Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding [327d]

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