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Scientific American

Climate-Focused Bill Collapses as U.S. Is Pummeled by Major Climate Impacts [928d]
How Hot is Too Hot for the Human Body? [928d]
How Hot is Too Hot for the Human Body? [928d]
What Keeps a Crowd from Becoming a Mob? [928d]
Ocean Discoveries Are Revising Long-Held Truths about Life [928d]
It Goes by the Name 'Bedtime Procrastination' and You Can Probably Guess What It Is [928d]

Quanta Magazine

How the ‘Diamond of the Plant World’ Helped Land Plants Evolve [928d]

New Scientist

The US military is making uniforms with built-in bug spray [928d]
Unexploded munitions found at first large US offshore wind farm sites [928d]
New Scientist Live 2022: What to know about our science festival [928d]
Scott Bolton on his missions to the gas giants of the solar system [928d]
Heatwave is forcing some UK firms to turn off high-power computers [928d]
Stunning JWST image turns dust in a distant galaxy into a purple swirl [928d]
Legal battle over UK's Net Zero Strategy poses challenge for next PM [928d]
UK swelters in warmest ever night with hottest day forecast to come [928d]
Temperature hits 40°C on the UK's hottest day on record [928d]

ScienceDaily

Climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya [928d]
Marijuana use is much more common in US states that have legalized recreational cannabis use [928d]
Scientists reveal genetic architecture underlying alcohol, cigarette abuse [928d]
Songbird can keep time with the best of them [928d]
Glacial microclimates mimic climate change [928d]
Novel vaccine offers superior protection against Omicron variants [928d]
Vaccine-induced immune response to Omicron wanes substantially over time [928d]
Tracking daily movement patterns may one day help predict dementia [928d]
Lymphatics help 'seed' early brain cells in zebrafish [928d]
New model predicts how temperature affects life from quantum to classical scales [928d]
Go with the flow: New findings about moving electricity could improve fusion devices [928d]
COVID-19 patients more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases and diabetes soon after infection [928d]
Influenza surveillance system may have shown early signs of COVID-19 pandemic [928d]
New genomic research shows why testing malaria vaccines in the clinic is as rigorous as natural exposure in the field [928d]
New database to support conservation [928d]
Three new species of black-bellied salamander found in southern Appalachian Mountains [928d]
Study finds why many IVF embryos fail to develop [928d]
Novel HIV combination therapies could prevent viral escape and rebound [928d]
COVID-19 transmission in geriatric acute care shows need for enhanced infection control and prevention measures [928d]
The zinc link: Unraveling the mechanism of methionine-mediated pluripotency regulation [928d]
Toward manufacturing semitransparent solar cells the size of windows [928d]
When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge? [928d]
Arctic shrub expansion limited by seed dispersal and wildfire [928d]
Booster shots offset some of Omicron immune evasion tactics [928d]
Nasal sprays will be essential to thwart variants, COVID-19 research confirms [928d]
AI tech to automate process of denture design and enhance treatment efficiency without compromising accuracy [928d]
Vitamin B6 supplements could reduce anxiety and depression [928d]
New approach to exposing illegal and informal mercury trading [928d]
'Junk' DNA could lead to cancer by stopping copying of DNA [928d]
The sound of water: New refining technique makes cheaper superconductors a reality [928d]
Diverse nurse workforce linked to better maternal health outcomes in childbirth [928d]
Invasive fish: Sperm hijacking as success strategy [928d]
Climate warming, water management impacts on West Florida's continental shelf [928d]
Benefits of NHS Breast Screening Programme outweigh the small risk of overdiagnosis, study finds [928d]
New study finds environmental injustice is key to decoding climate change debate [928d]
New key protection against COVID-19 found in saliva [928d]
Mother's immune cells appear to exacerbate complications of preeclampsia [928d]
Carbon captured and stored since 1996 is significant but overestimated by up to 30 per cent [928d]
Global supply chains remain resilient in the wake of natural disasters [928d]

Phys

New study offers hope to endangered species troubled by neophobia [928d]
Earth's crust has been 'dripping' beneath Andes Mountains for millions of years [928d]
New research demonstrates connections between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya [928d]
Discovery of lonely tortoise doubles known members of 'phantasticus' species [928d]
New model predicts how temperature affects life from quantum to classical scales [928d]
White House considers emergency declaration to fight climate change [928d]
Glacial microclimates mimic climate change [928d]
Hibernating insects regrow muscles on demand [928d]
BETting on COVID-19: Study probes role of BET proteins in coronavirus infection [928d]
New collaborative X-ray observatory stands tall as testing begins [928d]
Chiral sources for metamaterial interface waveguides [928d]
Bacteria could help to capture greenhouse gases [928d]
This songbird can keep time with the best of them [928d]
Poor labor market performance amongst Muslims in Britain is not due to cultural and religious habits, study finds [928d]
Feminism may lead to better body image [928d]
Climate deniers sow weather-map heatwave misinfo [928d]
Existing fiber optic cables can monitor whales [928d]
Producing palm oil substitute from corn waste [928d]
Hey Siri: How much does this galaxy cluster weigh? [928d]
Study checks progress towards eco-friendly pest management in South Africa [928d]
A helping hand for Mars [928d]
Aussies living remotely lack access to quality drinking water [928d]
HL-LHC magnet endurance test further confirms niobium–tin's resilience [928d]
What really drives anti-abortion beliefs? Research suggests it's a matter of sexual strategies [928d]
New aerogel maintains functionality, superelasticity at extreme temperatures [928d]
New database to support conservation [928d]
The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny invaders can cause big problems [928d]
Fire and destruction at Europe's biggest sand dune [928d]
Researchers identify genes making strawberries resistant to Fusarium wilt [928d]
Europe seeks to stay cool in record-breaking heat [928d]
French farms use huge fans to keep dairy cows cool [928d]
Too hot to handle: Climate considerations for youth sport during the hottest years on Earth [928d]
Minority students more likely to leave medical school: study [928d]
Two-thirds of species in global shark fin trade at risk of extinction [928d]
Data scientists use new techniques to identify lakes and reservoirs around the world [928d]
Informing future conservation priorities for ecosystems in the Tropical Andes [928d]
Study reveals 60 million years of penguin evolution [928d]
Global supply chains remain resilient in the wake of natural disasters [928d]
Three new species of black-bellied salamander found in southern Appalachian Mountains [928d]
The missing links: Finding function in lincRNAs [928d]
Climate warming, water management impacts on West Florida's continental shelf [928d]
New refining technique makes cheaper superconductors a reality [928d]
Study finds why many IVF embryos fail to develop [928d]
Some female bears may select dens near to people to keep the threat of males away [928d]
Study examines impact of stereotyping on performance in chess [928d]
Study shows the positive influencing power of a major women's golfing event [928d]
How firms can overcome the 'paradox of preparedness' [928d]
What L.A.'s notorious 'water wars' say about the city's history, and its future [928d]
How protein aggregation occurs in cells [928d]
The zinc link: Unraveling the mechanism of methionine-mediated pluripotency regulation [928d]
One size doesn't fit all for successful Marine Protected Areas [928d]
Using economics to understand the wide-reaching impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade [928d]
A climate villain? Measuring and managing meat's impact on the planet [928d]
New key protection against COVID-19 found in saliva [928d]
Microplastics: Shipwreck and beach as a real-world laboratory [928d]
Even state-of-the-art treatment plants do not eliminate all industrial contaminants [928d]
Reef manta ray social relationships depend on individual behavior differences [928d]
New research furthers understanding of the electronic structure of graphite [928d]
Sustainable growing is the nectar of life for honeybush tea [928d]
Index shows American political 'unity' stabilized [928d]
Video: The secrets of Jupiter [928d]
Machine learning paves the way for smarter particle accelerators [928d]
Arctic shrub expansion limited by seed dispersal and wildfire [928d]
Analysis of Milky Way Fermi bubble high-velocity clouds suggests a foreign origin [928d]
Wildfires ravage Spanish region twice in a month [928d]
Europe heat sparks harmful ozone pollution, 'extreme' fire risk [928d]
Tons of nanoplastic are floating in the Wadden Sea [928d]
Children are bombarded with violence in the news. How to help them cope [928d]
UK breaches 40C for first time as heatwave batters Europe [928d]
Evidence that buckyballs and carbon nanotubes form from the dust and gas of dying stars [928d]
Future temperature growth in Asia is being overestimated by between 3.4% and 11.6% [928d]
Recodifying the history of vultures in Australia [928d]
Invasive fish: Sperm hijacking as success strategy [928d]
Study: Plants offer better soil, water detox [928d]
What the 1972 'Limits to Growth' report got right: Our choices today shape future conditions for life on Earth [928d]
Political crowdfunding does more than raise money, it can also rile up opponents [928d]
Study examines how universities can accommodate student parents [928d]
Using ancient observations to classify stars [928d]
A way to screen student feedback to ensure it's useful, not abusive (and academics don't have to burn it) [928d]
A mission concept to fly a solar neutrino detector close to the sun [928d]
Observing twinkling pulsars to understand mysterious interstellar plasma [928d]
Why pineapple leaves are a promising candidate to replace plastic materials used in single-use masks [928d]
New approach to exposing illegal and informal mercury trading [928d]
New microchip with specifications for screening and high-resolution imaging [928d]
Framework to study ozone levels on realistic indoor surfaces [928d]
Simple method to extract high-value bioactives from single-cell algae oil [928d]
Researchers create order from quantum chaos [928d]
Study inspects two old open clusters [928d]
Computer genetic metrics of fly brain reveal sex differences [928d]
Research reveals why women don't coach [928d]
Cable bacteria: Electric marvels of microbial world [928d]
Scientists identify cell-fate regulatory programs using single-cell atlas of mouse development [928d]
Attosecond measurement on electrons in water clusters [928d]
Individual cells are smarter than thought [928d]
Researchers discover wheat yield-enhancing gene [928d]
Baby talk seems consistent across cultures, from Tanzania to Beijing [928d]
Ocean warming threatens richest marine biodiversity [928d]
Venice pushes tourists to drink from fountains and shun plastic [928d]
Rare twin giraffes born in Kenya [928d]
Carbon captured and stored since 1996 is significant but overestimated by up to 30% [928d]

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