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Scientific American

Tougher AI Policies Could Protect Taylor Swift--And Everyone Else--From Deepfakes [766d]
Wildfire Science Gets a Boost from Worried Insurance Companies [766d]
Air Pollution Threatens Millions of Lives. Now the Sources Are Shifting [767d]
The Forgotten Star of Radio Astronomy [767d]
How to Explain April's Total Solar Eclipse to Kids [767d]
NASA's Asteroid Samples May Come from a Long-Lost Ocean World [767d]
Beyond the Doom and Gloom, Here's How to Stimulate Climate Action [767d]

Quanta Magazine

Scientists Find Optimal Balance of Data Storage and Time [767d]

New Scientist

Giant magma flow in Iceland was the fastest ever recorded [766d]
Air pollution is changing the scent of flowers and confusing insects [766d]
Huge deposit of natural hydrogen gas detected deep in Albanian mine [766d]
Does Viagra ward off Alzheimer's disease? It's too soon to say [766d]
Spiral scratches on contact lenses can turn them into multifocals [767d]
Enormous underwater mountains discovered off west coast of Americas [767d]
UK nuclear fusion reactor sets new world record for energy output [767d]
UK nuclear fusion reactor sets new record for energy output [767d]

ScienceDaily

Industrial pollution leaves its mark in Mediterranean corals [766d]
Predicting psychosis before it occurs [766d]
New process allows full recovery of starting materials from tough polymer composites [766d]
Researchers unveil method to detect 'forever chemicals' in under 3 minutes [766d]
Technique could improve the sensitivity of quantum sensing devices [766d]
How one type of lung cancer can transform into another [766d]
This common medication could save half a million children's lives each year. So why is it underprescribed? [767d]
Foul fumes pose pollinator problems [767d]
Scientists debunk role of 'junk cells' in fight against malaria [767d]
Physicists capture the first sounds of heat 'sloshing' in a superfluid [767d]
How emotions affect word retrieval in people with aphasia [767d]
Analysis of biological networks helps explain the complexity of multiple sclerosis [767d]
Researchers uncover genetic factors for severe Lassa fever [767d]
Nanofiber bandages fight infection, speed healing [767d]
Newly discovered genetic malfunction causes rare lung disease [767d]
Why politics bring out the worst in us [767d]
Low voice pitch increases standing among strangers [767d]
Ancient pollen trapped in Greenland ice uncovers changes in Canadian forests over 800 years [767d]
New PET tracer detects inflammatory arthritis before symptoms appear [767d]
Combining materials may support unique superconductivity for quantum computing [767d]
Spiral-shaped lens provides clear vision at a range of distances and lighting conditions [767d]
Protecting the protector boosts plant oil content [767d]
Visualising multiple sclerosis with a new MRI procedure [767d]
Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease [767d]
Researchers identify potential way to treat genetic epilepsy by replacing 'lost' enzyme [767d]
Greenhouse gas repurposed [767d]
Scientists develop artificial 'worm gut' to break down plastics [767d]
Ice cores provide first documentation of rapid Antarctic ice loss in the past [767d]
Patterns of brain connectivity differ between pre-term and term babies [767d]
AI model as diabetes early warning system when driving [767d]
Benefits of resistance exercise training in treatment of anxiety and depression [767d]
Pharmacological inhibitor protects nerve cells in ALS disease [767d]
A new 'metal swap' method for creating lateral heterostructures of 2D materials [767d]
Ketamine's promise for severe depression grows, but major questions remain [767d]
Scandinavia's first farmers slaughtered the hunter-gatherer population, study finds [767d]
Physical activity is insufficient to counter cardiovascular risk associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption [767d]
Clues to cancer drug's deadly side effects could make it safer [767d]
Are environmental toxins putting future generations at risk? [767d]
Lifting of federal funding ban tied to increase in gun violence research [767d]
Faulty DNA disposal system causes inflammation [767d]
How fruit flies control the brain's 'steering wheel' [767d]

Phys

Industrial pollutants found in Mediterranean corals for the first time [766d]
Results from South Pole Telescope's new camera emerge [767d]
A baby boom of African penguin chicks hatches at a San Francisco science museum [767d]
Why politics brings out the worst in us [767d]
NASA's new experimental antenna tracks deep space laser [767d]
Virtual reality study finds that environmental interventions may not reduce fear of crime [767d]
Researchers provide genetic explanations for shade-induced biomass allocation in wheat [767d]
Cleaned surfaces may be germ-free, but they're not bare [767d]
Tropical cyclone genesis projected to move toward the poles [767d]
Assessment and strategies for sustainable food systems within planetary boundaries [767d]
Influencing factors and contribution rates of oxygen concentration over the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau recalculated [767d]
Uncovering the green miracle of urbanization [767d]
An eight-phase methodology for analyzing microplastics in soil ecosystem [767d]
Researchers unveil method to detect 'forever chemicals' in under 3 minutes [767d]
Politically conservative CEOs found to think differently about transparency [767d]
Hubble traces 'string of pearls' star clusters in galaxy collisions [767d]
Thesis: Mediation makes positive impact on suspects in criminal cases [767d]
Problematic 'zombie leadership' lives on in many cases [767d]
New research with implications for drug discovery makes it possible to visualize the smallest protein clusters [767d]
10 years preparing for 'Armageddon' [767d]
Temperatures are rising, but soil is getting wetter—why? [767d]
New process allows full recovery of starting materials from tough polymer composites [767d]
Innovative hybrid models enhance soil moisture forecasting [767d]
Cold-resistant bacteria found in the Arctic can degrade crude oil [767d]
Low voice pitch increases standing among strangers, cross-cultural study finds [767d]
Alien invasion: Non-native earthworms threaten ecosystems [767d]
Air pollution found to impair performance in matriculation exams in mathematical subjects [767d]
Nanofiber-coated cotton bandages fight infection and speed healing [767d]
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate, report warns [767d]
Burning question: what can we expect in a 1.5C world? [767d]
Why Danish consumers keep their electricity company, even though they can save money by switching [767d]
How an unprecedented magma river surged beneath an Iceland town [767d]
Foul fumes found to pose pollinator problems [767d]
Combining materials may support unique superconductivity for quantum computing [767d]
Physicists capture first sounds of heat 'sloshing' in a superfluid, revealing how heat can move like a wave [767d]
Chickpeas grown in lunar regolith are stressed but reach maturity, shows study [767d]
Professor explains what the UK/Canada trade disagreement means for UK farmers [767d]
Trained AI system learns to design cellular materials for tissue engineering, energy storage [767d]
A black hole has cleared out its neighborhood [767d]
It's award season: Let's celebrate microbes in movies [767d]
Study visually captures a hard truth: Walking home at night is not the same for women [767d]
Innovative screening can detect 'cancer fingerprint' in dogs [767d]
A novel micrometer-thick porous coating with unparalleled biomarker detection abilities [767d]
When nanoplastics are not what they seem: Release of oligomers from polyester textiles [767d]
Neural network assisted high-spatial-resolution polarimetry with non-interleaved chiral metasurfaces [767d]
A novel technique for creating superhydrophobic surfaces [767d]
General deep learning framework for emissivity engineering [767d]
Why the UK needs connected strategies for net zero and leveling up [767d]
High-profile incidents of police brutality sway public opinion more than performance of local law enforcement: Study [767d]
Population can't be ignored—it has to be part of the policy solution to our world's problems, says researcher [767d]
Opinion: Smartphones mean we're always available to our bosses. 'Right to disconnect' laws are a necessary fix [767d]
Probing proton pumping: New findings on protein folding in bacteriorhodopsin [767d]

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