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Scientific American

Tests that AIs Often Fail and Humans Ace Could Pave the Way for Artificial General Intelligence [6d]
Can U.S. Math Research Survive NSF Funding Cuts? [6d]
This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can't Use It [6d]
Can You Drink Saturn’s Rings? [6d]
Dropout.tv’s Brennan Lee Mulligan Brings Dungeons and Dragons to the Masses [6d]

Quanta Magazine

How Distillation Makes AI Models Smaller and Cheaper [6d]

New Scientist

Your chance of having a boy or girl may not be 50/50 [6d]
Exposure to microplastic makes animals want to eat it more [6d]
Ranching and farming have eroded almost all the soil in the Alps [6d]
Laws of quantum physics may rule out a universe that came before ours [6d]
Obesity may come in 11 different types, each with their own cause [6d]
Is it time to aim for 1.7°C as the new limit for global warming? [6d]
Little red dot galaxies have now been found in our local universe [6d]

ScienceDaily

Do dogs know who’s kind? Scientists put it to the test—and got a surprise [6d]
Three-person DNA IVF stops inherited disease—eight healthy babies born in UK first [6d]
CRISPR uncovers gene that supercharges vitamin D—and stops tumors in their tracks [6d]
Selfies, sugar, and death: How tourists are endangering elephants [7d]
Why Trump’s leg swelling could be a warning sign for millions [7d]
Ancient recipes or rituals? Neanderthal bones reveal a prehistoric culinary mystery [7d]
The silent threat: How hearing loss and loneliness are fueling memory decline [7d]

Phys

Deep life's survival secret: Crustal faulting generates key energy sources, study shows [6d]
Study reveals hidden regulatory roles of 'junk' DNA [6d]
AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling [6d]
Researchers explore machine learning to automate early modern text transcription ethically [6d]
Ecosystem collapse patterns mirror magnetic material behavior under stress [6d]
Focus on seafood: Studies reveal how to determine the amount of microplastics in food [6d]
Common feature between forest fires and neural networks reveals universal framework [6d]
Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals subsurface atomic structure [6d]
New York City intersections see one-third fewer pedestrian injuries with longer head-start intervals [6d]
Vision problems emerge as astronauts spend months in orbit [6d]
First sperm whale tooth from 3rd millennium Iberian peninsula discovered [6d]
Scientists detect lithium in Mercury's exosphere using magnetic wave analysis [6d]
Engineers achieve efficient integration of quantum dot lasers on silicon chiplets [6d]
Spin currents control device magnetization using low-cost materials [6d]
Solving an 80-year-old mystery: Crystal structure of a bromide hydrate found with synchrotron radiation [6d]
Component reconnection drives filament splitting and double-decker formation in solar physics [6d]
Spain taming fire that belched smoke cloud over Madrid [6d]
How Google's Android earthquake detection system can save lives [6d]
VR training can help build empathy in the workplace [6d]
What dinosaur teeth reveal about life 150 million years ago [6d]
Glowing under pressure: Hinge-like mechanophores for smarter polymeric materials [6d]
New AI-powered method accelerates protein simulations and reveals complex folding dynamics [6d]
More reliable bioinformatics tools for the study of proteins [6d]
Study suggests Orion Nebula, Pleiades and Hyades share a common origin [6d]
Why do we need sleep? Researchers find the answer may lie in mitochondria [6d]
From passive to intelligent: Bioengineered organs meet electronics [6d]
Study reveals how gene expression evolves [6d]
Restoring nature beyond forests: A new map for rethinking ecological conservation [6d]
Study reveals genetic drivers of rapid freshwater adaptation in a wild fish [6d]
From kelp to whales: How marine heat waves are reshaping ocean life [6d]
Researchers reveal how fabrication and surface treatment affect corrosion in bioabsorbable metallic alloys [6d]
Scientists develop model to predict force-driven chemical reactions with greater accuracy [6d]
The fight for trans inclusion at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival [6d]
Humpback whales now migrate south weeks earlier as ocean warms, surveys show [6d]
'Standard candle' particle measurement enables hunt for hybrid mesons [6d]
Helping a region overcome Hurricane Helene devastation [6d]
Asymmetric metasurface allows precise control of photon entanglement [6d]
High-resolution climate model reveals detailed regional impacts of 1°C global warming [6d]
Discovery of a tRNA methyltransferase with an unusual domain architecture and functional features [6d]
Study uncovers predictors of individuals' preparedness for natural disasters and trust in disaster assistance [6d]
Evaluating the effect of liquid-handling speed on yeast growth using robots [6d]
Hungry bugs and disappearing bioplastics hold key to ending plastic waste crisis, say scientists [6d]
Newly found plant pathway helps detoxify cells under high light stress [6d]
'AI is not intelligent at all': Why our dignity is at risk [6d]
Blue Origin lines up NASA's Mars-bound mission for next New Glenn launch [6d]
Making Rocky Mountain National Park more accessible for visitors with disabilities [6d]
OLEDs light the way to faster longer-distance wireless communication [6d]
Swarms of fireflies in Illinois this summer give enthusiasts hope that the insect can overcome population decline [6d]
Seaweed powder in cement lowers concrete's carbon emissions without sacrificing strength [6d]
First physics results from the sPHENIX particle detector [6d]
Scientists develop rapid, cell-free platform for assembling Nipah virus vaccine prototypes [6d]
Chemists unlock elusive carbenes, paving the way for next-generation medicines [6d]
The first observation of a giant nonlinear Nernst Effect in trilayer graphene [6d]
From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice [6d]
New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure [6d]
One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution [6d]
Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable [6d]
Don't feed the animals: Researchers warn of risks tied to wildlife interactions [7d]

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