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Polymers
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Researchers develop high-performance anion exchange membranes for sustainability applications

Social Sciences
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Addressing LGBTQ+ disparities in STEM and higher education: Making the invisible visible

Environment
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Half of world's lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be

Earth Sciences
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Modeling software reveals patterns in continuous seismic waveforms during series of stick-slip, magnitude-5 earthquakes

Cell & Microbiology
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Discovery of vast sex differences in cellular activity has major implications for disease treatment

Social Sciences
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Adolescents today are more satisfied with being single

Condensed Matter
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Researchers discover new flat electronic bands, paving way for advanced quantum materials

Materials Science
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Not all calcite crystals perfect; synthesis methods can alter internal structure, affect chemical reactivity

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Planetary Sciences
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US to launch satellite to better prepare for space weather

Molecular & Computational biology
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From wild to sweet: Decoding the jujube's genetic journey

Political science
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Mapping media bias: How AI powers a new media bias detector

Economics & Business
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Study: The diminishing impact of casino free-play promotions

Cell & Microbiology
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Harnessing complementary advantages for optimal microbial control techniques for prepared dishes

Plants & Animals
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The fascinating sex lives of insects

Veterinary medicine
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When people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too—we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare deserts

Social Sciences
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Dollars and scents: How the right smells can encourage shoppers to buy healthier foods

Economics & Business
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More competition in banking, less information—research reveals the impacts on potential borrowers

Environment
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Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis

Molecular & Computational biology
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Tea science: Gene discovery to boost mechanical harvesting

Plants & Animals
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Battling anthracnose: Unearthing the plant's arsenal against pathogenic fungi

Ecology
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Species composition and succession of coral reef fishes in Huaguang Reef, Xisha Islands

Social Sciences
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Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study shows

Agriculture
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Farmland weeds can help combat pests

Ecology
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Thirty years of change of fish communities in South China Sea

Economics & Business
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Robots steal jobs from unions—study shows decline in unionizations

Ecology
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South Sudan says its 6M antelope make up world's largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise

Social Sciences
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We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?

Social Sciences
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British conversation is changing: Why people speak more alike today

Economics & Business
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The dark side of loan guarantee programs for SMEs

Biotechnology
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Boosting 'natural killer' cell activity could improve cancer therapy

Social Sciences
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How can we get dads to work less and do more around the house?

Political science
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Some people never listen to politicians, no matter what they say—we wanted to find out why

Earth Sciences
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How quickly does groundwater recharge? The answer is found deep underground

Environment
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PFAS 'forever' chemical laws need an overhaul—recent court rulings highlight the loopholes

Education
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AI predicts upper secondary education dropout as early as the end of primary school

Molecular & Computational biology
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Study reveals how one enzyme hitches a ride on another to recognize tRNA

Archaeology
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1,500-year-old reliquary discovered

Other
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A model of Collaborative Ethics to guide translational research from fundamental discoveries to real-world applications

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Molecular & Computational biology
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Researchers discover MAPK20-ATG6 link in tomato pollen vitality

Molecular & Computational biology
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Decoding apples: Nitrogen's role in shaping fruit sugar content

Analytical Chemistry
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Shaping the future of polymer nanocarriers

Environment
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Climate inaction undermines public support for lifestyle changes, study finds

Space Exploration
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Researchers develop MoonIndex, open-source software that allows study of lunar surface

Cell & Microbiology
70

Multidrug-resistant fungi found in commercial soil, compost, flower bulbs

Analytical Chemistry
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3D-printed chip sensor detects foodborne pathogens for safer products

Ecology
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Pauses in human activity benefit biodiversity

Plants & Animals
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Bats use four key tactics for accurate target tracking

Plants & Animals
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Orchid awakening: Unveiling the hormonal choreography behind flower development

Environment
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New study reveals impact of baseline choice on 2022 Yangtze River Valley heat wave extremity

Environment
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Amazon rainforest faces drought risk despite carbon removal efforts

Social Sciences
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Informal care is difficult to combine with work

Analytical Chemistry
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Researchers identify a cheaper, more convenient method to detect asbestos

Molecular & Computational biology
15

Study identifies gene targets to combat cognitive decline

Cell & Microbiology
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Patented probiotic spray method improves hatchability, health of chicks

Social Sciences
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COVID-induced social isolation drove cryptocurrency investment up 75%

Ecology
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Bacteria found to produce proteins that act like antifreeze, helping marine worms survive in polar waters

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Quantum Physics
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Foregoing quantum chaos to achieve high-fidelity quantum state transfer

Materials Science
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New method to degrade PFAS 'forever chemicals' found effective in the lab

Evolution
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Researchers illuminate the evolution of firefly lights

Environment
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Turning pine needles into energy to reduce wildfire risks

Cell & Microbiology
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Harvesting microbes for growth: A soybean success story in acidic soils

Molecular & Computational biology
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Squeezing more flavor: Genetic study optimizes citric acid in tomatoes

Materials Science
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Nanoconfined materials developed for efficient fluoride removal from water

Earth Sciences
51

Sediments reveal the ancient ocean during a mass extinction event

Biochemistry
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Researchers develop polymer fibers that can facilitate controlled, local drug delivery

Molecular & Computational biology
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Heat and disease: The genetic tug-of-war in pepper immunity

Earth Sciences
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Summer in the city: Climate science reveals the impacts of heat

Space Exploration
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Predicting changes inside astronauts' bodies during space travel through blood sample analysis

Earth Sciences
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Marine cloud brightening models show unexpected consequences of geoengineering

Nanophysics
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Researchers use gold membrane to coax secrets out of surfaces

Environment
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Researchers identify potential hazards in biosolid fertilizers

Economics & Business
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Beyond work: Study finds employment affects identity in late 20-somethings

Plants & Animals
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Hidden mechanisms behind hermaphroditic plant self-incompatibility revealed

Astronomy
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Jupiter's upper atmosphere surprises astronomers

Cell & Microbiology
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New fluorescent reporting system illuminates accumulation of unfolded proteins in endoplasmic reticulum

Cell & Microbiology
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Ferroptosis: Comprehensive review of important cell death mechanism

Quantum Physics
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Quantum annealer improves understanding of quantum many-body systems

Optics & Photonics
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Researchers move floating objects with soundwaves

General Physics
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Model shows how plankton survive in a turbulent world

Cell & Microbiology
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Global South health care practices contribute to spread of antimicrobial resistance across the world, study suggests

Cell & Microbiology
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New tool maps microbial diversity with unprecedented details

Optics & Photonics
2

Quantum state mixing in photobiology: New insight from ultrafast terahertz Stark spectroscopy

Plasma Physics
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Using supercomputer researchers discover new clues to improving fusion confinement

Earth Sciences
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Radioactive isotopes trace hidden Arctic currents

Earth Sciences
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NASA-led mission to map air pollution over both US coasts

Earth Sciences
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Geological archives may predict our climate future

Ecology
41

In a world-first, researchers map a 4,200 km transatlantic flight of the painted lady butterfly

Astrobiology
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Detecting intelligent life that's light years away: Greenhouse gases could signal alien activity

Nanomaterials
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New study unveils formation secrets of tiny rare earth elements

Condensed Matter
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A high-temperature superconductor with zero resistance that exhibits strange metal behavior

General Physics
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How 'sticky' is dense nuclear matter?

Ecology
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Amid increasing mountain lion sightings, California county turns to Facebook to share info

Optics & Photonics
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New paradigm in photothermal therapy: Researchers develop ultrasound-assisted photothermal therapy technology

Astronomy
53

Astronomers study evolution of a giant outburst in X-ray binary EXO 2030+375

Earth Sciences
1

Study finds strong path dependence in Plio-Pleistocene glaciations through climate model simulations

Space Exploration
1

Year's 1st SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch on tap Tuesday with NOAA satellite

Veterinary medicine
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Animals with disabilities get a little help from engineering design students

Plants & Animals
2

Wildlife mystery: Why are gray whales swimming into San Francisco Bay in increasing numbers?

Agriculture
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Bird flu has infected Idaho dairy farms: Is the state prepared for an outbreak?

Plants & Animals
25

Australia's giant lizards help save sheep from being eaten alive

Astronomy
55

Using sound waves, scientists develop findings that challenge standard theories of solar convection

Plants & Animals
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Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent 'the sixth great extinction of life on Earth'

Earth Sciences
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New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheet

Space Exploration
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NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak

Archaeology
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UNESCO wants to add Stonehenge to list of endangered heritage sites

Environment
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European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO

Ecology
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'Urgent' for Australia to protect Great Barrier Reef: UNESCO

Environment
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World not ready for climate change-fueled wildfires: Experts

Space Exploration
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China lunar probe returns to Earth with samples

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Education
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Study: Teacher perceptions of chronically absent young students may add to the challenges of missing school