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Scientific American

‘Supersonic’ Planes Could Make a Comeback in the U.S. after Decades-Long Ban [266d]
Newly Discovered Fossil Tracks May Rewrite Early History of Reptiles [266d]
This Strange Mutation Explains the Mystifying Color of Orange Cats [266d]
New Google AI Chatbot Tackles Complex Math and Science [266d]
Trump’s Budget Cuts Would Sabotage NASA’s Plans to Find Alien Life [266d]

Quanta Magazine

How Did Geometry Create Modern Physics? [266d]

New Scientist

Are entangled qubits following a quantum Moore's law? [266d]
Baby with rare disease given world-first personal CRISPR gene therapy [266d]
Physicists reveal the secret to chopping onions without crying [266d]

ScienceDaily

A vicious cycle: How methane emissions from warming wetlands could exacerbate climate change [266d]
New gene editor enables greater precision [266d]
New insights into quantum physics [266d]
Can the brain be targeted to treat type 2 diabetes? [266d]
Bismuth's mask uncovered: Implications for quantum computing and spintronics materials [266d]
Study reveals a deep brain region that links the senses [266d]
Study suggests loss of lung capacity begins between the ages of 20 and 25 [266d]
School dinners may encourage picky teenagers to eat better, says new study [266d]
Ultraviolet data from NASA's Europa Clipper mission [266d]
Two HIV vaccine trials show proof of concept for pathway to broadly neutralizing antibodies [266d]
Particles carrying multiple vaccine doses could reduce the need for follow-up shots [266d]
Asians made humanity's longest prehistoric migration and shaped the genetic landscape in the Americas [266d]
Impact of oft-overlooked cell in brain function revealed [266d]
World's largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness [266d]
Key player in childhood food allergies identified: Thetis cells [266d]
Learning as an adventure: The lecture theater in the spaceship [266d]
Hexagons for data protection: Proof of location without disclosing personal data [266d]
The effect of physical fitness on mortality is overestimated [266d]
AI overconfidence mirrors human brain condition [266d]
A novel hybrid charge transfer crystal with reversible color-changing property [266d]
Enzyme identified as an important tumor inhibitor in T-cell lymphomas [266d]
Protein switch turns anti-viral immune response on and off [266d]
New dual-atom catalyst boosts performance of zinc-air batteries for real-world applications [266d]
Researchers develop new metallic materials using data-driven frameworks and explainable AI [266d]
Seeing blood clots before they strike [266d]
Research reveals why next-generation engine noise grinds our gears [266d]
People with critical cardiovascular disease may benefit from palliative care [266d]
Amazon could survive long-term drought but at a high cost [266d]
A multitude of protoplanetary discs detected in the galactic centre [266d]
Recessive genes are subject to Darwinian selection [266d]
Dual associations with two fungi improve tree fitness [266d]
Marfan syndrome increases risk of brain alterations [266d]
The long pathway to cell organization and growth [266d]
World's rivers remapped to improve flood modeling [266d]
Cyberbullying in any form can be traumatizing for kids [266d]
Patients with glioblastoma who received gabapentin lived longer, study suggests [266d]
Focused ultrasound halts growth of debilitating brain lesions [266d]
Human activity reduces plant diversity hundreds of kilometers away [266d]
South African study identifies two new breast cancer genes in black women [266d]
Scientists use fossils to assess the health of Florida's largest remaining seagrass bed: Surprisingly, it's doing well! [266d]
Improved model system allows researchers to study embryo development [266d]
Stretched in a cross pattern: Our neighboring galaxy is pulled in two axes [266d]
New stem cell model sheds light on human amniotic sac development [266d]
Shorter radiation therapy after prostate surgery safe, study finds [266d]
Scientists track down mutation that makes orange cats orange [266d]
How rearranged genes drive kidney cancer progression [266d]
Digital reconstruction reveals 80 steps of prehistoric life [266d]
Study reveals why women tend to have faster heartbeats, men more irregular rhythms [266d]
'Rogue' immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails in some Celiac patients [266d]
Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment [266d]

Phys

NASA satellite images could provide early volcano warnings [266d]
Empowering cities to act: New interactive tool highlights where climate action is most needed [266d]
A vicious cycle: How methane emissions from warming wetlands could exacerbate climate change [266d]
What keeps people from evacuating during a natural disaster? [266d]
Advanced gene editor enables more precise insertion of complete genes [266d]
Electro-optic sampling research unlocks new insights into quantum physics [266d]
Harnessing gradient doping boosts end-pumped Nd:YAG laser performance [266d]
Scientists rediscover orange tree variety that may be tolerant to greening disease [266d]
Bismuth's mask uncovered: Implications for quantum computing and spintronics materials [266d]
A novel hybrid charge transfer crystal with reversible color-changing property [266d]
First ultraviolet data collected from NASA's Europa Clipper mission [266d]
Image: Deimos before dawn [266d]
Archaeologists shed light on the treatment of individuals with disabilities in the late Middle Ages [266d]
Do forest carbon credits work and actually help the environment? [266d]
Late Pleistocene horse DNA uncovers two-way migrations and climate-linked population declines [266d]
Masculinity over money? The hidden barrier keeping men out of top occupations [266d]
The goo and gunk in your home could be solutions to climate change [266d]
Study of perceptions of deservingness based on the reason for organ transplant and recipients' race/ethnicity [266d]
Climate-smart ocean solutions require distinguishing marine spatial planning and marine conservation planning [266d]
'Virtual time freezing' technique lets scientists see inside spinning engines and tools [266d]
Improved model system allows researchers to study embryo development [266d]
Genomics study shows early Asians traveled over 20,000 km from North Asia to South America [266d]
Scientists use fossils to assess the health of Florida's largest remaining seagrass bed [266d]
Diverse pollen sources boost honeybee survival rates during winter months [266d]
Navigating financial uncertainty: How AI nudges can curb overdraft costs [266d]
Learning as an adventure: The lecture theater in the spaceship [266d]
Long sterol synthesis pathways help cells balance lipids and form membrane domains [266d]
Cas9 ancestor engineered into a compact genome editing tool [266d]
Study reveals new way to control magnons for efficient electronics [266d]
NASA, French SWOT satellite offers big view of small ocean features [266d]
Study suggests maple syrup industry can tap into, expand Kentucky's forest economy [266d]
New open-source tool streamlines GreenFeed livestock emissions data analysis [266d]
Cockney Yiddish: How two languages influenced each other in London's East End [266d]
Wildfire smoke infiltrates homes: More than 1 billion people faced high indoor exposure from 2003 to 2022, study finds [266d]
Why we've fallen out of love with dating apps [266d]
Q&A: Reawakening 'sleeping' crops to combat today's climate crisis [266d]
Remarkable blue species of poison dart frog discovered in Brazilian Amazon [266d]
Ancient amber may contain traces of tsunamis [266d]
Theoretical framework refines understanding of the strong nuclear force [266d]
Space mission discovers 'bullet-like' winds shooting from a supermassive black hole [266d]
The UK Supreme Court's ruling on gender raises serious questions for schools [266d]
There's growing evidence of possible life on other planets. Here's why you should still be skeptical [266d]
How a toxic seaweed choking Caribbean beaches could become a valuable resource [266d]
An ancient warming event may have lasted longer than we thought [266d]
AI predicts bacterial resistance to cleaning agents [266d]
Hubble spies galaxy with rosy pink hue [266d]
How to reclaim space for civil society in times of democratic decline [266d]
Study shows men benefited most from protective labor laws for women [266d]
Hurricane disaster planning with aging parents should start now, before the storm: Five tips [266d]
US safety net helps protect children from abuse, and some programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts [266d]
Algebra is more than alphabet soup, it's the language of algorithms and relationships [266d]
A superconducting diode: Researchers successfully control the direction of current in a superconductor [266d]
Quantum simulation captures light-driven chemical changes in real molecules for the first time [266d]
Applicability of a key quantum law extended to simulation conditions for systems with long-range interactions [266d]
Deep learning method identifies transition states in protein conformational changes [266d]

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