The Brutalist Report

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People support higher taxes after understanding benefits of public goods, Japanese study finds [1d]
Dutch students show growing enthusiasm for generative AI in education [1d]
Report reveals 25% surge in global water use over two decades [1d]
Interpretable AI reveals key atomic traits for efficient hydrogen storage in metal hydrides [1d]
Supercomputer simulates quantum chip in unprecedented detail [1d]
When helping hurts: How acts of goodwill can stall peace [1d]
'City of seven ravines': Bronze age metropolis unearthed in the Eurasian steppe [1d]
Early Triassic sediments reveal Earth's hidden wildfire past [1d]
How the 'Queen of the night' flower rapidly produces its iconic scent [1d]
Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles from desert plants show broad antimicrobial activity [1d]
First complete record of global underground CO₂ storage released [1d]
Asteroid 2024 YR4 was Earth's first real-life defense test [1d]
Cohesion, charging and chaos on the lunar surface [1d]
Balloon telescope captures new details of matter swirling around black holes [1d]
Sugar transporters found to boost aminoglycoside antibiotic entry into bacteria [1d]
From artificial organs to advanced batteries: A breakthrough 3D-printable polymer [1d]
Traditional Hawaiian fishponds help shield fish from climate change impacts [1d]
Study finds Marion County Record raid created 'shared press distress' among fellow journalists [1d]
Open-access tool navigates expanding world of metal–organic frameworks for easier discovery [1d]
Delaying net zero may mean centuries of hotter, longer, more frequent heat waves [1d]
Sea urchin mass mortality events: Studies identify primary drivers [1d]
Enduring patterns in world's languages: One-third of grammatical 'universals' stand up to rigorous testing [1d]
Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big fire-resistant trees, long-term Sierra Nevada study shows [1d]
Small changes in turnout could substantially alter election results in the UK in the future, study warns [1d]
Astronomers reveal flat 'Diamond Ring' in Cygnus X is a burst bubble remnant [1d]
Lethal aggression among chimpanzees tied to larger territories and higher infant survival [1d]
Lethal dose of plastics for ocean wildlife: Surprisingly small amounts can kill seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals [1d]
Fake survey answers from AI could quietly sway election predictions [1d]
The woman and the goose: A 12,000-year-old glimpse into prehistoric belief [1d]
From warriors to healers: Muscle stem cell signal redirects macrophages toward tadpole tail regeneration [1d]
Earth's earliest life 3.3 billion years ago revealed by faint biosignatures [1d]
Medieval communities boosted biodiversity around Lake Constance for centuries, study reveals [1d]
Iron-sulfur cluster found essential for proper ribosome assembly in cells [1d]
Wastewater from 47 countries often suppresses resistant bacteria, challenging common assumptions [1d]
Beyond the usual suspect: Nitrogen feeds algae blooms, researchers find [1d]
Equatorial reefs may act as refugia for corals during marine heat waves [1d]
Key corn protein linked to stronger, longer-lasting seed [1d]
Omo-Turkana Basin fossil catalog helps piece together early hominin record [1d]
Scientists map genetic distribution of maerl-forming algae across south-west Britain [1d]
New computational tool helps scientists interpret complex single-cell data [1d]
NASA, SpaceX launch US–European satellite to monitor Earth's oceans [1d]
Worries about climate change are waning in many well-off nations—but growing in Turkey, Brazil and India [1d]
Seven in ten people think the papers regularly publish false information [1d]
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus vaccine effectiveness linked to T cell response [1d]
California beaches are holding steady or gaining width, showing more resilience than expected [1d]
Severe floods cut global rice yields, threatening food security for billions [1d]
Ultracold potassium-cesium molecules assembled in absolute ground state [1d]
Interface-driven catalyst design combines clean hydrogen production and urea conversion [1d]
Molecular switch helps cancer cells survive harsh conditions [1d]
How adding plants to your driveway could reduce winter flood risks [1d]
Autistic dogs? Neurodiversity in our pets and what it might mean for us [1d]
G20 and the civil society elite: Spectacle instead of meaningful action [1d]
Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths, or none, develop a sense of belonging [1d]
Why people trust influencers more than brands, and what that means for the future of marketing [1d]
Child-care affordability is coming at the expense of equity, and it's time governments acted [1d]
Retailers are quietly changing their return policies. Here's why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday [1d]
Fish farming is booming in Lake Victoria, but pollution and disease are wiping out millions. How to reduce losses [1d]
Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and companies face ethical issues [1d]
Reduced air pollution is making clouds reflect less sunlight [1d]
A microbial blueprint for climate-smart cows [1d]
New monitor now operational in the Large Hadron Collider [1d]
Most people do not feel free to leave a police interrogation room, research finds [1d]
Less is more: Study shows giving workers less autonomy improves their creativity [1d]
Parasitic ant tricks workers into killing their queen, then takes the throne [1d]
Light intensity steers molecular assemblies into 1D, 2D or 3D structures [1d]
Reducing arsenic in drinking water cuts risk of death, even after years of chronic exposure: 20-year study [1d]
Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming [1d]
Sea ice melting intensifies warming and humidification of high Arctic land, study finds [2d]
Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows—and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it [2d]
Forensic linguistics: How dark web criminals give themselves away with their language [2d]
30-year 'snapshot' of Pacific Northwestern birds shows their surprising resilience [2d]
The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy [2d]
Indigenous voices at COP30: The Amazon speaks—will the world listen? [2d]
How do you fire someone into the sun? [2d]
NASA faces another shift in its leadership—and in its vision [2d]
Hybrid workers working 90 fewer minutes on Fridays—a shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration [2d]
Lab setup mimics Arctic erosion to find out why shorelines are crumbling [2d]
Scientists uncover catalytic mechanism behind fatty acid-driven plant oil production [2d]
Global study offers first comprehensive assessment of lake water clarity changes [2d]
Video: A solar prominence hovers over the sun [2d]
Know when to fold 'em: Study reveals benefits of dropping unrealistic goals [2d]
Wheat could use far more water than expected during future heat waves [2d]
Long-nosed Pinocchio chameleon fooled researchers—two new species identified [2d]
'Expulsion by suffocation': How soy expansion and herbicide use are displacing Amazonian communities [2d]
Why 'incel' social media accounts are encouraging young people towards extreme 'looksmaxxing' procedures [2d]
Rethinking support surrounding intimate partner violence [2d]
Lead-free alternative discovered for essential electronics component [2d]
ID830 is the most X-ray luminous radio-loud quasar, observations find [2d]
Massachusetts water resources body punts on permanently dumping sewage into Charles River [2d]
Leonids meteor shower: When and where to see the celestial show [2d]
The first-ever common language for cannabis and hemp aromas [2d]
How friends' support protects intercultural couples [2d]
The simulated Milky Way: 100 billion stars using 7 million CPU cores [2d]
Machine learning discovers quasars acting as lenses [2d]
Scientists pinpoint single gene responsible for initiating winter behavior of mammals [2d]
Can we tap the ocean's power to capture carbon? [2d]
Nearly 47 million Americans at high risk of potential health hazards from fossil fuel infrastructure, study finds [2d]
Researchers call for more conversation-rich learning as AI spreads [2d]
Species in crisis: Critically endangered penguins are directly competing with fishing boats [2d]