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Libya floods: how climate change intensified the death and devastation
Climate change, civil war and international sanctions all contributed to the devastation caused by some of Libya’s worst flooding ever, researchers...
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Too hot for humpbacks: The race to protect Pacific whales
Move over Moby Dick. Big Mama, the first humpback whale to have returned to the North Pacific's Salish Sea after decades of absence, is telling...
bbc.com
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Earth's supervolcanoes are waking up. Here's what that means for the planet
Earth’s biggest and deadliest volcanoes are waking up. And they could deliver a colossal eruption at any moment. Something volcanic is stirring close...
sciencefocus.com
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Daily briefing: Scientists use AI to design life-like enzymes from scratch
What Robert F. Kennedy Jr might do with his newfound influence over US science. Plus, life-like enzymes designed from scratch can accelerate a...
nature.com
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Sanitary products made from plants could help tackle period poverty
Researchers have extracted absorbent materials from the succulent Agave sisalana for making local, low-cost period products. Download the Nature...
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How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity
A short bout of indulgence in fatty, sugary snacks leads to lingering brain-activity changes ― even if it does not cause weight gain. Five days of...
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Giant black hole is one of the earliest ever seen — with clues for how these weird objects form
Data from the James Webb and Chandra space telescopes reveal a massive object in a galaxy that formed less than half a billion years after...
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A new kind of solar cell is coming: is it the future of green energy?
Firms commercializing perovskite–silicon ‘tandem’ photovoltaics say that the panels will be more efficient and could lead to cheaper electricity. Job...
nature.com
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Why hidden xenophobia is surging into the open
Sociologist Mathew Creighton discusses how events in Europe in the past month are fed by people’s covert prejudices. Emma Marris is an environmental...
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Streetlights Could Be Causing Insects to Starve, Scientists Warn
Lighting up our nightscapes can make plants tougher to chew on, forcing insects to find food elsewhere or go hungry, a new study finds. This...
sciencealert.com
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The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans
The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively. The...
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University mourns nanoscientist killed on UNC campus
Zijie Yan led a laboratory at the University of North Carolina that studied light–matter interactions on the nanometre scale. Mariana Lenharo The...
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Concern for groundwater management as summer heat and drought strain Perth's ecosystems
New research from the University of Western Australia has highlighted the impact of the 2023–24 summer's extreme heat and drought on Perth's...
phys.org
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‘Wildly weird’ RNA bits discovered infesting the microbes in our guts
Rod- shaped structures named ‘obelisks’ are even smaller than viruses but can still transmit instructions to cells. Saima Sidik The human microbiome...
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Daily briefing: Visual clutter skews our time perception
Our ability to track time is skewed by what we are looking at. Plus, NASA has reestablished clear communication with Voyager 1 and why we aren’...
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nature
Just 5 women have won a top maths prize in the past 90 years
Prestigious awards such as the Fields Medal, Abel Prize and Breakthrough Prize have been awarded predominantly to men. Sarah Wild On 30 January,...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: Hybrid AI supercharges climate models
Google AI predicts long-term climate trends and weather — in minutes. Plus, heaviest element yet within reach after major breakthrough and how to...
nature.com
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nature
‘A Repair Manual for the Planet’: What Would It Take to Restore Our Atmosphere?
“Optimism and hope are muscles we have to exercise,” climate scientist Rob Jackson says. His new book offers a paradigm for how to think about...
insideclimatenews.org
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nature
10 Fascinating Facts About Coyotes Not Everyone Knows
They are known by many names, prairie wolves, brush wolves, American jackals, and song dogs, but we’ll just stick to what we all know...
doggodigest.com
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nature
Australia’s Antarctic budget cuts a ‘terrible blow for science’
Scientists around the globe have expressed concern at reports that the Australian Antarctic Division will have its budget slashed by the...
nature.com
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nature
Argentina election: front runner vows to slash science funding
If elected president, economist Javier Milei has pledged to eliminate government spending on research and shut down the environment and health...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: ‘Polar rain aurora’ seen from Earth for the first time
Scientists got the first-ever unimpeded view from Earth of a rare aurora spanning more than 3,000 kilometres across the North Pole. Plus, ‘fantastic’...
nature.com
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nature
AI & robotics briefing: How AI referees are shaking up football
Video assistant referees will support human referees at this year’s UEFA Euro football tournament. Plus, algorithm reveals that elephants have names...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: The poetry hidden in PhD thesis acknowledgements
Science writer Tabitha Carvan explores the found poetry in the acknowledgement sections of PhD theses. Plus, researchers should explore the...
nature.com
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nature
Is the Mars rover’s rock collection worth $ 11 billion?
Budget woes force NASA to reassess Perseverance’s travel plan, and seek cheaper ways of getting samples back to Earth. Alexandra Witze The Woodlands,...
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science / space / nature
Dolphins welcome SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts home after splashdown (video)
The Crew-9 mission's Dragon capsule had some company shortly after it hit the water on Tuesday (March 18). SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts had some company...
space.com
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nature
America’s Aquatic Gems: Discover the 28 Most Stunning Lakes Across the USA
The United States is home to a whopping three million lakes. So chances are pretty high that you’re no more than a full tank...
theboutiqueadventurer.com
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nature
200 Years Later - The Atlantic's Extinct Gray Whale Returns Due to Changing Oceans
The recent sighting of a gray whale near Nantucket has captivated the scientific community. Once thought extinct in the Atlantic Ocean for over 200...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
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nature
Should offensive species names be changed? The organisms that honour dictators, racists and criminals
In episode 1 of What’s in a name we look at how species are named, and whether the current system needs to evolve in the...
nature.com
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nature
Sunspots surge to 23-year high as solar maximum continues to intensify far beyond initial expectations
The average number of visible dark patches on the sun's surface in August was higher than any other month since September 2001. The final count was...
livescience.com
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nature
Controlling pollution and overfishing can help protect coral reefs — but it’s not enough
Local management of runoff and fishing intensity bolsters reef health but is no match for climate-induced heatwaves. Bianca Nogrady Minimizing...
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nature
AI & robotics briefing: How to beat ‘superhuman’ AI
A Go-playing algorithm that can beat the world’s best human players can be defeated by adversarial bots. Plus, a protein chatbot that designs...
nature.com
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nature
Quantum hacking looms — but ultra-secure encryption is ready to deploy
Approval of three quantum-proof algorithms caps eight-year global effort to make the Internet safe from attacks using future computers. Davide...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: ‘Feynman’s sprinkler’ spin mystery solved
If an S-shaped sprinkler sucks instead of sprays, which way does it spin? Plus, the month’s best science images and what scientists think of...
nature.com
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nature
Quantum-computing approach uses single molecules as qubits for first time
Platforms based on molecules manipulated using ‘optical tweezers’ might be able to perform complex physics calculations. Davide Castelvecchi Physicists...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: Autoimmune disease linked to X chromosome
A molecular coating found on the X chromosome might be one of the reasons women account for around 80% of all cases of autoimmune disease. Plus,...
nature.com
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nature
9 Unique Animals That You Won’t Believe Exist
The Earth houses more than eight million species, and it’s no surprise that these creatures come in various shapes and sizes. Still, some animals...
petmojo.com
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science / nature
US tumbles in 2025's World Happiness Report
The 2025 World Happiness Report is out and it's not good news for the US. While the top four happiest countries are no shock – Scandinavia and...
newatlas.com
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nature
Scientists mapped the world’s rivers over 35 years. They found shocking changes
CNN — The nearly 3 million rivers that weave across the world are experiencing rapid and surprising changes, with potentially drastic implications for everything from drinking water...
cnn.com
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nature
AI and science: what 1,600 researchers think
A Nature survey finds that scientists are concerned, as well as excited, by the increasing use of artificial-intelligence tools in research. Richard...
nature.com
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nature
Will humans ever speak wolf? A scientist unravels the complexities of animal chatter
Zoologist Arik Kershenbaum joins us to talk about his book Why Animals Talk. Download Nature hits the books 09 December 2024 Zoologist Arik Kershenbaum...
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nature
Watch DeepMind’s AI robot slam-dunk a basketball
The firm has incorporated its Gemini artificial-intelligence model into robots to perform fiddly tasks. Artificial-intelligence company Google...
nature.com
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nature
Extreme heat will kill millions of people in Europe without rapid action
Climate models predict that the number of heat-related deaths could soar in cities over the coming century, even when efforts are made to keep people...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: Squid-inspired pills squirt drugs straight into your gut
We discover a squid-inspired drug-delivery device and brace ourselves for the final hours of COP29. Teenage case of bird flu rings alarm bells A...
nature.com
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nature / business / auto / design
Viral anti-Tesla ads show how far an iconic brand can fall
creativebloq.com
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nature
Which animals are evolving fastest?
The "fastest evolving vertebrate" title is hotly contested, but here are a few contenders. Evolution occurs over millennia, but it can also happen in...
livescience.com
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nature
China conducts first nationwide review of retractions and research misconduct
Universities must declare all their retractions and launch investigations into misconduct cases; a Nature analysis reveals that since 2021 there have...
nature.com
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nature
How to supercharge cancer-fighting cells: give them stem-cell skills
The bioengineered immune players called CAR T cells last longer and work better if pumped up with a large dose of a protein that makes...
nature.com
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nature
Controversial COVID study that promoted unproven treatment retracted after four-year saga
Paper on hydroxychloroquine led by French researcher Didier Raoult is second-most-cited study ever to be withdrawn. Richard Van Noorden A study that...
nature.com
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nature
Belgian Nature Photographer Raf Raeymaekers Takes Bird Photography to New Heights
Raf Raeymaekers, a renowned Belgian nature photographer, has made a significant mark in the world of wildlife photography, particularly excelling in...
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