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nature
Watch: Orcas Sink Boat After a Long Attack
In a shocking turn of events, a group of audacious orcas in southwestern Europe has once again made headlines by sinking a sailing boat after...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
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nature
Daily briefing: An unvaccinated child is first US measles death in a decade
An unvaccinated child has died of measles in the United States. Plus, a crucial ocean-current system is safe from the effects of climate change — for...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: How Hawking’s paradox still puzzles physicists
On the sixth anniversary of Stephen Hawking’s death, we revisit his landmark paper. Plus, a stunning 3D atlas of the heart and the mysterious...
nature.com
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nature
15 splashy and stunning underwater wildlife images
From flying penguins to brawling alligators, the 2024 Ocean Art Contest winners are incredible. Penguins can fly. Not in the sky, but in icy waters. Photographer...
popsci.com
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nature
US trust in scientists plunged during the pandemic — but it’s starting to recover
Confidence that researchers will make decisions in the public interest rose slightly from 2023 to 2024. Alix Soliman For the first time since the start...
nature.com
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nature
Bone marrow in the skull plays a surprisingly important role in ageing
Over the lifespan, skull bone marrow takes a more prominent role producing vital blood cells — plus how a radioactive lead isotope could help age the...
nature.com
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nature
Should Alzheimer’s be diagnosed with a blood test? Proposal sparks controversy
Proponents say that early diagnosis is beneficial. But opponents fear distress for people who might never develop symptoms. Max Kozlov Controversy has...
nature.com
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nature
Massive shake-up of French science system is biggest in decades
Billion- euro plan includes greater oversight for national research institutes and the creation of a top-level council to advise the president on...
nature.com
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nature
See 12 Captivating Bird Images From the Audubon Photography Awards
Pale white willow ptarmigans flap through a frozen alpine landscape, seemingly invisible against the snow. A wild turkey stretches her wings with...
smithsonianmag.com
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nature / technology
Toxic air is killing our kids. Parents must demand clean energy
Leading a group of mothers, campaigner Bhavreen Kandhari tells WHO conference that children need a quicker energy transition. Bhavreen Kandhari is an...
context.news
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nature
Will South Africa become first country to accept controversial form of human genome editing?
Scientists raise the alarm following updated research ethics guidelines on heritable human genome editing. We are looking for a highly motivated...
nature.com
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nature
The (very good) reason volunteers are tearing down miles of fences in Wyoming
More than 600,000 miles of fences crisscross the American West. Outside Yellowstone, volunteers began dismantling them — and animal conservation...
goodgoodgood.co
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nature
The origin of the cockroach: how a notorious pest conquered the world
Genomic analysis suggests the common kitchen vermin spread from Europe to the world. But it wasn’t originally found in Europe. Bianca Nogrady A...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
What does marine life do during a hurricane?
Hurricane Helene left parts of the U.S. South devastated, causing record-high flooding and property destruction. With the one-two punch of Hurricane...
theweek.com
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nature
Black-hole observations solve cosmic-ray mystery
Data from an African observatory show that jets from a collapsed star are capable of producing some of the Galaxy’s fastest particles. We are...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Want to become a professor? Here’s how hiring criteria differ by country
Huge analysis identifies regional variations in the criteria that institutions use to move researchers up the ranks. To become a professor in...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: Claims of fraud plague one of the most-cited neuroscience researchers
One of the most-cited researchers in neuroscience is facing claims his work is riddled with fraudulent data. Plus, a river merger might have given...
nature.com
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nature
How to recover from the trauma of a climate disaster
In the wake of devastating floods in the South of Brazil, researchers are working out how best to help people — plus, what concerns do Nature’...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
So you got a null result. Will anyone publish it?
Researchers have tried a bunch of strategies to get more negative results into the literature. Nature asks whether they are working. Tenure-track...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
How AI is improving climate forecasts
Researchers are using various machine-learning strategies to speed up climate modelling, reduce its energy costs and hopefully improve...
nature.com
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technology / nature
Breakthrough DNA Analysis Reveals Everyone on Earth Shares Genes from Two Ancient Populations
In a nutshell All modern humans share DNA from two ancient populations that split 1.5 million years ago and reunited through interbreeding about...
studyfinds.org
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nature
Why Some Scientists Believe We Should Let More Wildfires Burn Naturally
In recent years, the topic of wildfires has sparked heated debates among scientists, environmentalists, and policymakers. While the destructive power...
weather-fox.com
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nature
Stunning New Fossil Find Shows Stomach Contents and Color of Ancient Fish
An unusually well-preserved Australian fossil reveals details about the diet, behavior, and appearance of a 15-million-year-old aquatic...
discovermagazine.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Bizarre bacteria defy textbooks by writing new genes
Bacterial defensive systems scramble the standard workflow of life. Genetic information usually travels down a one-way street: genes written in DNA...
nature.com
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nature
‘Precocious’ early-career scientists with high citation counts proliferate
Researchers have questions about how so many authors have racked up a large number of citations so quickly, although some of those authors are honest...
nature.com
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nature
This robot grows like a vine — and could help navigate disaster zones
Plant- inspired machines could one day prove useful in search-and-rescue scenarios. Davide Castelvecchi Researchers have demonstrated a robot that grows...
nature.com
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nature
Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty
A Nature survey reveals scientists’ reasons for leaving the social-media platform now known as X, and what they are doing to build and maintain a...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
China promises more money for science in 2024
Science and innovation are central to China’s national agenda and the country’s efforts to spur economic growth. Smriti Mallapaty China’s spending on...
nature.com
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nature
Brain-reading device is best yet at decoding ‘internal speech’
Technology that enables researchers to interpret brain signals could one day allow people to talk using only their thoughts. Miryam Naddaf Scientists...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: Internet use seems to boost well-being
A survey of people in 168 countries finds that Internet use might boost life satisfaction and sense of purpose. Plus, what a Neanderthal’s Mona-Lisa...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
‘Despair’: Argentinian researchers protest as president begins dismantling science
Javier Milei’s actions after taking office have research institutions facing shutdown. Three months after Javier Milei took office as the new...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is ‘transforming’ because of repeated coral bleaching
The coral reef is experiencing its worst mass bleaching event on record — and warming waters brought on by climate change are to blame. We invite...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
7 Apex Animals Returning to Areas They Were Once Wiped Out From
For centuries, human activity pushed many apex predators to the brink of extinction. Habitat destruction, hunting, and urban expansion wiped out...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Is bird flu spreading among people? Data gaps leave researchers in the dark
Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human transmission. Heidi...
nature.com
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nature
Daily briefing: Japan dolphin attacks might be play gone wrong
A dolphin biting beachgoers in Japan might be trying to play, some studies are riddled with references to retracted papers, and how China is working...
nature.com
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nature
Long-lost photos reveal details of world’s first police crime lab
The archive, saved from a garage, shows pioneer of forensic science Edmond Locard at work in his laboratory in Lyon, France. registration number:...
nature.com
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nature
Resistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa
The development worries researchers because children are particularly vulnerable to the disease. Mariana Lenharo Scientists have detected resistance to...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Daily briefing: Low-tech cooling solutions for cities
Scientists are working with cities to adapt to hotter weather, Neolithic builders had an understanding of science, and rock icon Brian May’s thoughts...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
AI has dreamt up a blizzard of new proteins. Do any of them actually work?
Emerging protein-design competitions aim to sift out the functional from the fantastical. But researchers hope that the real prize will be a...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
This lab-grown meat probably tastes like real beef
Cultured meat that tastes and smells more appetizing could enhance public perception of artificial steaks. Helena Kudiabor Meat grown in the lab has...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Award-Winning Photographer Steven Blandin Captures Stunning Bird Photos In Their Natural Habitat
Steven Blandin, an acclaimed wildlife photographer, has become a celebrated figure in bird photography. As a Master Photographer (M.Photog.) and...
121clicks.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Coffee in stereo: your brain records an odour’s spatial information
Scent information from the two nostrils leads to two types of neural activity. Saima Sidik When the scent of morning coffee wafts past the nose,...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Czech Republic Photographer Petr Muláček Captures Incredible Bird Photos In Their Natural Habitat
Czech Republic photographer Petr Muláček has made a name for himself with his incredible bird photography, capturing stunning images of avian life in...
121clicks.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Earth’s mysterious inner core really is changing shape
Earthquakes ringing through the planet illuminate how its heart is transforming. Earth’s inner core is changing shape, scientists have found. The...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Do cutting-edge CAR-T-cell therapies cause cancer? What the data say
Regulators have identified around 30 cases of cancer linked to this blockbuster treatment. But is CAR T to blame? The hunt is on for...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
‘It is chaos’: US funding freezes are endangering global health
Abrupt changes to programmes including USAID inhibit global efforts to stop diseases such as HIV, malaria and more, say researchers. Ewen...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Where weird plants thrive: aridity spurs diversity of traits
As environments get more dry, plant species numbers drop, but the number of traits increase — plus, what the hottest temperatures for centuries mean...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Giant ‘bubble’ in space could be source of powerful cosmic rays
Scientists have identified a region in the Milky Way capable of accelerating particles to super-high energy levels. Gemma Conroy Astronomers have...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
How whales sing without drowning, an anatomical mystery solved
Baleen whales sing using a modified larynx, but this leaves them them unable to escape human noise. Download the Nature Podcast 22 February 2024 The...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Can AI be superhuman? Flaws in top gaming bot cast doubt
Building robust AI systems that always outperform people might be harder than thought, say researchers who studied Go-playing bots. Matthew Hutson Talk...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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