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Scientific American

The Psychology of ‘Shared Silence’ in Couples [94d]
Trump Administration Starts Firing Energy Department, Forest Service and Other Employees [94d]
Tumors Hijack the Nervous System to Fuel Their Own Growth [94d]
The Hidden Costs of Men’s Social Isolation [94d] [ai]
A Perfectly Cooked Egg, according to Materials Science [94d]
Why Aren’t We Losing Our Minds Over the Plastic in Our Brains? [94d]
JWST Spies a Giant Space Hamburger—and Maybe Planetary Origins, Too [94d]
Why Friendships Matter More Than You Think [94d] [ai]
Men Actually Crave Romantic Relationships More Than Women Do [94d]

Quanta Magazine

The Largest Sofa You Can Move Around a Corner [94d]

New Scientist

Earth wouldn’t have ice caps without eroding rocks and quiet volcanoes [94d]
Farmers used trash to grow crops in barren sand 1000 years ago [94d]
Surprising fossils suggest early animals survived outside of water [94d]
Meet the man who single-handedly tracks every spaceflight mission ever [94d]
Dyes made by microbes could reduce the environmental impact of clothes [94d]
Giant megalodon sharks may have sparred with their jaws [94d]

ScienceDaily

Scientists use distant sensor to monitor American Samoa earthquake swarm [94d]
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps [94d]
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone [94d]
Clearing the way for faster and more cost-effective separations [94d]
Terabytes of data in a millimeter crystal [94d]
Researchers discover how opsin 3, a light-sensitive brain protein, regulates food consumption in mice [94d]
A diabetes, heart failure, and kidney disease medication is the first of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes [94d]
Innovative design techniques for better performance of wireless transmitters [94d]
Marine mystery solved: How anemonefish avoid stings from their sea anemone hosts [94d]
Gene therapy for rare epilepsy shows promise in mice [94d]
The use of MRI to directly observe metal-ion dissolution in lithium battery cathodes [94d]
Deposits found on a nearby asteroid point to salty water in the outer Solar System [94d]
Mouse study finds impaired cell development: Intermittent fasting could be unsafe for teenagers [94d]
A new switch for the cell therapies of the future [94d]
Brake pad emissions can be more toxic than diesel exhaust [94d]
'Game changing' release of Type Ia Supernovae data may hold key to the history of the Universe [94d]
Inconsistent reporting leads to underestimation of climate impact of methane [94d]
Under-sea mountains are key 'hubs' for sharks [94d]
Protective role of mitochondrial protein Mitofusin 2 in cellular health revealed [94d]
Evidence of play-like interaction with carousel in insects [94d]
Guideline on how to manage fungal infections caused by Candida [94d]
Adults don't trust health care to use AI responsibly and without harm [94d]
New research sheds light on using multiple CubeSats for in-space servicing and repair missions [94d]
Climate change threatens global cocoa production: New study highlights pollination-based solutions [94d]
Air pollution exposure late in pregnancy increases NICU admission risk [94d]
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet' [94d]
Killing H5N1 in waste milk -- an alternative to pasteurization [94d]
Scientists optimize biohybrid ray development with machine learning [94d]
Fully 3D-printed electrospray engine [94d]
Reduced prediabetes in people who ate broccoli compound [94d]
Landmark atlas reveals how aging breast tissue shapes breast cancer risk [94d]

Phys

Climate change outpaces tree migration, human intervention may be needed: Study [94d]
Quantum-inspired advancement turns crystal gaps into terabyte storage for classical memory [94d]
New optical tech boosts gravitational-wave detection capabilities [94d]
New findings on the power of enzymes could reshape biochemistry [94d]
Scientists use distant sensor to monitor American Samoa earthquake swarm [94d]
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps [94d]
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone [94d]
Replacing trial and error: Molecular methods clear the way for faster and more cost-effective separations [94d]
Analysis reveals global patterns of trait matching in bird-plant networks [94d]
Report documents devastation of ancient city of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, after the fall of the Assad regime [94d]
NASA tests drones to provide localized forecasting and aid in fire response [94d]
Scientists reveal microbiome–host co-oscillation patterns in goat from birth to puberty [94d]
Tech has changed. Dating? It's complicated [94d]
Gene-edited rice can produce a compound that's vital for human health [94d]
AI and biophysical modeling unite for novel protein design [94d]
Research sheds light on using multiple CubeSats for in-space servicing and repair missions [94d]
Inconsistent reporting by companies leads to underestimation of methane's climate impact, study finds [94d]
Release of Type Ia supernovae data may hold key to the history of the universe [94d]
New approach identifies reproducible volatile organic compounds for lung cancer diagnosis [94d]
Dance of magnetism and light: Study finds nonreciprocal second harmonic generation disappears in 2D material [94d]
Asteroid Ryugu samples suggest presence of salty water in outer solar system [94d]
From liquid to solid: New technique uncovers disease-related changes in tiny droplets within our cells [94d]
France finds smuggled dinosaur teeth in parcels bound for Italy [94d]
Treatment for horses may lead to therapy for type of blindness [94d]
Perfect storm: Megafires set the stage for debris flows [94d]
New study challenges effectiveness of midyear tests in schools amidst national shift away from standardized assessments [94d]
Peatlands store more carbon than forests but face protection shortfall [94d]
CRISPR system variant shows a novel DNA cleavage mechanism [94d]
Novel catalyst enhances oxygen evolution reaction in acidic conditions to boost green hydrogen production [94d]
Char made from cigarette butts may help mitigate pollution in waterways [94d]
Innovative porous organic crystal structure offers superior CO₂ separation [94d]
Self-sealing, atomically thin dialysis membranes: Proteins transform leakage into filtration advantage [94d]
Atmospheric rivers explain atypical El Niño and La Niña years [94d]
AI model generates antimicrobial peptide structures for screening against treatment-resistant microbes [94d]
Looking to the past to understand the impacts of human land use in South Asia [94d]
Shark attacks fall to 28-year-low in 2024 [94d]
How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will make a looping voyage to the moon [94d]
A novel technique for identifying magnetic ordering in antiferromagnets [94d]
Water molecules help proteins read the human genome, research reveals [94d]
Atomic traffic control—researchers develop novel technology for more precise quantum sensors [94d]
Feet first: Understanding how mRNA helps cells 'walk' [94d]
Undersea mountains are key 'hubs' for sharks [94d]
'Work flow' music designed to improve performance does just that [94d]
Veterinarians perform cataract surgery on bald eagle in Florida [94d]
How does that atmospheric river flow? Scientists modernize research to understand [94d]
California aims to limit pesticide: Central Valley farmworker communities say it's not enough [94d]
In warming world, skiing tries to stay snow white by going green [94d]
Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter [94d]
First astronaut with a disability cleared for space station mission [94d]
Celebrating World Pangolin Day with new genomes to aid the world's most trafficked animal [94d]
FAST uncovers emission properties of three long-period pulsars [94d]
Simulations reveal Anderson transition for light in 3D disordered systems [94d]
Los Angeles girds for floods, landslides as rain pounds fire zones [94d]
Climate change threatens global cocoa production: New study highlights pollination-based solutions [94d]
Man from uncontacted Indigenous tribe emerges in Amazon, and villagers demonstrate a lighter [94d]
New protocol streamlines preparation of alcohol-containing synthetic intermediates and bioactive compounds [94d]
From collisions to stellar cannibalism—the surprising diversity of exploding white dwarfs [94d]

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