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Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing: crypto-funded researchers grapple with FTX collapse
Organizations who received funds from FTX face pressure to return the money at significant operational cost. Sam Bankman-Fried, former chief executive...
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The science of 3 Body Problem: what’s fact and what’s fiction?
Nature spoke to the sci-fi programme’s adviser and two other researchers about the portrayal of PhD scientists and their technologies. We are pleased...
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Chemists make ‘impossible’ molecules that break 100-year-old bonding rule
The molecules were deemed too unstable to make, but experiments show they can be ‘captured’ in certain reactions to yield useful products. Gemma Conroy...
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Long-sought 'nuclear clocks' are one tick closer
Physicists make breakthrough towards building a clock based on atomic nuclei — plus how engineered T cells could improve spinal injury...
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Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia
There are eight species of baobab in the world, and they have a surprising distribution. Six are found in Madagascar, an island in the Indian...
theconversation.com - 30+ days ago
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Daily briefing: Specialized genes of new tardigrade species arm it with radiation shield
We meet a new species of tardigrade and learn that feeding babies born by caesarian section milk containing their mother’s poo boosts their...
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Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court halted progress on a project to pave a dirt highway that connects the major...
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Five ways science is tackling the antibiotic resistance crisis
Humans are locked in an arms race with microbes, but scientists are pursuing diverse approaches to keep one step ahead or slow down the...
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The plastic that biodegrades in your home compost
Enzymes embedded directly into the material allows PLA plastic to completely break down — plus a gel that can safely store proteins for...
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AI & robotics briefing: LLMs harbour hidden racism
Chatbots make racist judgements on the basis of dialect. Plus, cyborg jellyfish could monitor the changing seas and how AI designed a drug. LLMs...
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Harvard president’s resignation amid plagiarism allegations leaves academics reeling
Claudine Gay steps down in the face of intense scrutiny following controversial congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus. Jeff...
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The Popular Purple Flowering Plant That's Actually Illegal To Grow In Many U.S. States - Hunker
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What causes long COVID? Case builds for rogue antibodies
Study finds that antibodies from people with the debilitating condition trigger similar symptoms in mice. Carissa Wong Antibodies isolated from people...
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This AI learnt language by seeing the world through a baby’s eyes
A neural network that taught itself to recognize objects using the filmed experiences of a single infant could offer new insights into how humans...
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is disrupting Antarctic science
The polar region is demilitarized, but the conflict is posing a threat to important climate data collected at Ukraine’s research station. Access...
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Why pets aren't the only animals that recognise individual humans - and how they tell us apart
Are there many creatures that never forget a face? Yes animals do recognise, individual humans – and not only the more obvious contenders such as...
discoverwildlife.com - 30+ days ago
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Local beekeeper pioneers ingenious conservation model to revive ravaged coastline with help from bees: 'We found that ... awareness is not enough'
"We believe there is a need to have income as an incentive, then sustainability will follow." Ban Nai Nang, a small coastal village in Thailand,...
thecooldown.com - 30+ days ago
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Why Finland Is Still the Happiest Country in the World, While the U.S. Is At Its Lowest
Happiness is hard or maybe even impossible to truly measure. Yet every year, researchers try to do it anyway. The World Happiness Report, an annual...
zmescience.com - 30+ days ago
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Daily briefing: What’s the endgame of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is part of a strategy of acclimatizing the public to the seismic changes that are imminent because of artificial intelligence, says the...
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Long-term Switzerland-wide study finds the layout of trees may impact human health
Beyond creating a serene and open atmosphere in urban areas, trees and parks also contribute to human well-being. There are various reasons for this:...
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Mars rover makes epic climb to explore some of the oldest rocks in the Solar System
The uphill trek jump-starts a new era of discovery for NASA’s Perseverance. Washington DC After a months-long climb up the side of a crater...
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At 11,000 feet up, scientists find Earth broke a scary record
"Rising faster than ever." At a federal research lab located at 11,135 feet (3,397 meters) of elevation, U.S. scientists measured a consequential record. Due to its...
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How one language family took over the world: ancient DNA traces its spread
Millennia- old genomes suggest Indo–European tongues originated from the Caucasus mountain region. Ewen Callaway Ancient-genomics researchers have...
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Utah's Hogle Zoo Celebrates Birth of Endangered Western Lowland Gorilla
The Hogle Zoo in Utah is celebrating the birth of a new baby at the zoo — an endangered Western Lowland Gorilla. On May 31, 2024, the Instagram...
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Ancient malaria genome from Roman skeleton hints at disease’s history
Genetic information from ancient remains is helping to reveal how malaria has moved and evolved alongside people. Tosin Thompson Researchers have...
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The Jet Stream Is Shifting—And It Could Change Weather Forever
The jet stream, a high-altitude ribbon of fast-moving air, plays a crucial role in shaping our weather patterns. As climate change progresses,...
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Coming soon to a sky near you: 500 million birds
On peak migration days, as many as 500 million birds could be flying under cover of darkness across America. Birds are on the move as their...
usatoday.com - 30+ days ago
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Private US Moon mission launches — will it open a new era for science?
Astrobotic could be the first commercial firm to successfully deliver research equipment to the lunar surface, if it sticks the landing. Alexandra...
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Meet the world's most confusing animal, the platypus: It's venomous, has an electric organ, glows in the dark and sweats milk...
The animal in question also has a fleshy bill, webbed feet and sharp claws. In 1799, George Shaw, a curator in the natural history department of...
discoverwildlife.com - 30+ days ago
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The cicadas are here! Why US researchers are swarming to study them
Two particular broods of the insects are popping up together for the first time in two centuries, and there’s a lot we don’t...
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Daily briefing: Where did COVID-19 come from? Evidence points to raccoon dogs
Where did the virus that causes COVID-19 come from? The number one suspect is the raccoon dog. Plus, what the brain can teach us about...
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FDA rejects ecstasy as a therapy: what’s next for psychedelics?
Following the US drug agency’s decision, Nature examines the outlook for other hallucinogens that are in clinical trials as psychiatric...
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Colossal 'jets' shooting from a black hole defy physicists' theories
With a combined length of 23 million light years, these jets are the biggest yet discovered — plus, a single-step process for making metal...
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Could JWST solve cosmology’s big mystery? Physicists debate Universe-expansion data
Results from the telescope could help to end a long-standing disagreement over the rate of cosmic expansion. But scientists say more measurements are...
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Why do we crumble under pressure? Science has the answer
Study links this phenomenon to the brain region that controls movement. We are looking for 10 highly motivated PhD candidates to fill positions across...
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This sparrow massively expands part of its brain in preparation for mating
The trick baffles researchers — but they are getting closer to understanding how the songbird does it. Anil Oza Researchers have long known that areas...
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The skin’s ‘surprise’ power: it has its very own immune system
The finding could lead to the development of needle-free vaccines. Giorgia Guglielmi The skin — once thought to be a mainly passive barrier — can...
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Daily briefing: How scientists can help protect US federal research
Omega-3 supplements seem to slow biological ageing. Plus, how scientific-integrity policies can help protect US scientists from political...
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Government-backed project set to build extraordinary new wildlife bridges: 'The blueprint for others to follow'
"Until the government makes the law fit for rewilding, we will continue to make a case for projects like this so they can be replicated."...
thecooldown.com - 30+ days ago
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California considers endangered status for western burrowing owls amid rapid decline
As populations of western burrowing owls decline in the state, the California Fish and Game Commission voted this week to consider placing the...
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Costa Rica restored its forests and switched to renewable energy — what can the world learn from it?
Apr 22, 2024 Doris Ríos is a Cabécar leader who has fought to reclaim Indigenous territory in Costa Rica. Collage by Israel Vargas | Photos by...
theverge.com - 30+ days ago
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Why ‘open source’ AIs could be anything but, the derailment risks of long freight trains, and breeding better wheat
We round up some recent stories from the Nature Briefing. Download the Nature Podcast 26 June 2024 In this episode: 00:31 How open are ‘open source’ AI...
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Daily briefing: We must get to Uranus by 2050 — and Europe can help
How the European Space Agency can help boost a US mission to Uranus. Also, dams are hobbling ambitious conservation efforts for the Yangtze River and...
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Activity at Alaska’s Mount Spurr Suggests That The Volcano Is About To Erupt
Learn more about the likelihood of an explosive Mount Spurr eruption, which would spew clouds of ash into the air above southcentral Alaska. Gas...
discovermagazine.com - 30+ days ago
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Why superconductor research is in a ‘golden age’ — despite controversy
Last week’s retraction dealt a blow to the search for room-temperature superconductivity, but physicists are optimistic about the field’s...
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Debate rages over Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab as UK limits approval
The medicine is being assessed by agencies including the European Union regulator, but the community is divided on its efficacy and safety. Diana...
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Scientists edit the genes of gut bacteria in living mice
A ‘base editor’ successfully modified a gene in more than 90% of Escherichia coli bacteria without unwanted side effects. Gemma Conroy Scientists have...
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Do you really know the way the world is heading? Take this quiz on plans to save humanity.
In September 2015, representatives of 193 nations met in New York City to tackle the globe’s biggest problems. They broke these down into 169 targets...
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AI consciousness: scientists say we urgently need answers
Researchers call for more funding to study the boundary between conscious and unconscious systems. Mariana Lenharo Could artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Meet the critically endangered Indri: The striking lemur with a haunting call
All you need to know about the critically endangered Indri lemur - including why it makes such haunting calls In the dense rainforests of Madagascar,...
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