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Scientific American

Scientists Record First Known Shark Sounds [324d]
23andMe Bankruptcy Leaves Troves of Genetic Data at Risk [325d]
Supersymmetry’s Long Fall from Grace [325d]
Babies Do Make Memories—So Why Can't We Remember Them as Adults? [325d]
The U.S. Government’s Top UFO Scientist Has an Open Mind about Alien Visitation [325d]
Postpartum Depression May One Day Be Identified by a Blood Test before a Person Gives Birth [325d]
As Measles Cases Surge, Scientists Explain Why Vaccination Is Critical [325d]

Quanta Magazine

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New Scientist

Sharks aren’t silent after all [324d]
Fake pills ease PMS symptoms even when you know they're placebos [324d]
Leading AI models fail new test of artificial general intelligence [325d]
Foie gras made without force-feeding thanks to molecular mimicry [325d]

ScienceDaily

'Switch' allows intestinal cells to regenerate after injury [325d]
A multimodal light manipulator [325d]
Ecologists document Utah's bee species and say beehive state is rich in bee diversity [325d]
A hit of dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off [325d]
Milk as Medicine: Breast Milk Transforms Challenges into Triumphs [325d]
Engineering antibodies with a novel fusion protein [325d]
Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successes [325d]
Study explores how characteristics of communications networks affect development of shared social identity, group performance [325d]
Antibiotic exposure in infancy may boost Type 1 diabetes risk [325d]
Study documents impacts of large-scale entry of rooftop solar panels on competition [325d]
BESSY II: Magnetic 'microflowers' enhance local magnetic fields [325d]
New software finds aging cells that contribute to disease and health risks [325d]
Ocean eddies -- the food trucks of the sea [325d]
How Zika virus knocks out our immune defenses [325d]
Could an arthritis drug unlock lasting relief from epilepsy and seizures? Promising results in mice [325d]
Study unravels mystery of cancer-fueling enzyme--could lead to new therapies [325d]
Postpartum female preference for cooler temperatures linked to brain changes [325d]
Lupus-related antibody shows promise in enhancing cancer treatment efficacy [325d]
VR crime scene tech [325d]
'Low-sugar' vaccine can provide broad immunity against coronavirus variants [325d]
Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds [325d]
Fluorescent caves could explain how life persists in extraterrestrial environments [325d]
Hydrophilic coating makes for unflappable golf balls [325d]
New Evidence Links Microplastics with Chronic Disease [325d]
Growing body of evidence links HPV with heart disease [325d]

Phys

Sugar beet pulp fibers show potential for nutritional supplements and sustainable plastic alternatives [325d]
Lessons from Venezuela's democratic collapse: How opposition movements can defy autocratic leaders [325d]
Utah ecologists confirm that the 'Beehive State' lives up to its name [325d]
Automated lead nurturing boosts sales—but only under the right conditions [325d]
How ancient stone kitchens preserve food secrets [325d]
Solutions are a big part of alternative media's environmental reporting, but need consistent support, study says [325d]
Questionnaire that measures musicality in children can provide targeted support in education [325d]
How necrotic cells contribute to the body's regeneration process [325d]
Ultra-precision sensor technology developed for single-molecule detection [325d]
Decoding a medieval mystery manuscript [325d]
Achieving circularity in textiles: Applying the Butterfly framework to assess challenges and opportunities [325d]
Researchers use innovative methods to identify bee species in the Caatinga biome [325d]
Scientists call for uplisting emperor penguins to 'threatened' on IUCN red list [325d]
Oxygenation strategy provides facile route to long-wave infrared birefringent crystals [325d]
Scientists reveal neuronal calcium oscillations involved in tissue communication [325d]
Diagnostic technology achieves near 100% accuracy in pathogen identification within three hours [325d]
Nickel(0) and boron—together at last in square-planar complexes [325d]
DNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles are poised to bring gene therapy to common chronic diseases [325d]
A hit of dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off [325d]
Anthropocene deserves official recognition, some experts maintain [325d]
The future of wetlands: Predicting ecological shifts in the Middle Yangtze River Basin [325d]
School during wartime: Learning about teachers' psychological stress in Ukraine [325d]
NYC's 'couch-surfing' runaways found vulnerable to exploitation in report [325d]
Study unravels mystery of cancer-fueling enzyme, which could lead to new therapies [325d]
Wealthy nations owe climate debt to Africa. These funds could help cities grow [325d]
Amid a tropical paradise known as 'Lizard Island,' researchers are cracking open evolution's black box [325d]
Image: Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space: Time to get ready [325d]
Back in the pink: Senegal salt lake gets its color back [325d]
New spray technology helps pesticides stick to plant leaves to reduce polluting runoff [325d]
AI transformation in the legal sector begins in law schools [325d]
Magnetic 'microflowers' enhance local magnetic fields [325d]
The solution to workplace isolation might be in the gap: The generation gap [325d]
Our research shows the harm the two-child limit on benefits is doing; only scrapping it can end this [325d]
Dynamic density functional theory offers new approach to understanding protein–membrane interactions [325d]
Polarization: Poor countries disagree over the economy, richer countries on social issues—new findings [325d]
Shaping the gut: How tissue mechanics drive intestinal organoid formation [325d]
Reducing traffic in Barcelona by 25% would prevent around 200 premature deaths a year linked to pollution: Study [325d]
Using cover plants to remove pollutants from arable soil [325d]
Listening to quantum atoms talk together thanks to acoustics [325d]
Are dogs the new children? Birth rates and dog ownership analyzed in study [325d]
Transforming tourism: A simple solution to tackling hotel emissions [325d]
Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successes, says study [325d]
Smaller yellow adhesive traps offer a more efficient method for population monitoring of the olive fly [325d]
Japanese scientists pioneer nonviral gene delivery in primates [325d]
Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It's not always good for science [325d]
Blockchain is changing grocery shopping: New study reveals freshness transparency can cut food waste and boost profits [325d]
How animals shape the planet in surprising ways [325d]
C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage, researchers discover [325d]
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about: By dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone [325d]
Quantum computing tackles classical fluid dynamics challenges [325d]
New carrier birds brought avian flu to Europe and the Americas [325d]
Dyslexia 'invisible' in schools amid parent–teacher divide on support [325d]
Ocean eddies are the food trucks of the sea: Study reveals lipidome composition of mesoscale eddies [325d]
Scientists reveal new insights into Kentucky's water quality challenges [325d]

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