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Political science
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If we listen to how Gen Z really feel about democracy they might stop telling us they prefer authoritarianism

Political science
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How nonprofits abroad can fill gaps when the US government cuts off foreign aid

Social Sciences
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Gen Z seeks safety above all else as the generation grows up amid constant crisis and existential threat

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Plants & Animals
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Specific neurons may explain why maggots love the texture of decaying fruit

Cell & Microbiology
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Complex engineering of human cell lines reveals genome's unexpected resilience to structural changes

Archaeology
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Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans

Environment
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How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today

Environment
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Nigeria's plastic bottle collectors turn waste into wealth: Survey sheds light on their motivation

Plants & Animals
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Swimming in the sweet spot: How marine animals save energy on long journeys

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Environment
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Central India's indigenous forests are falling victim to bullets and bulldozers

Economics & Business
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If the government wants science to have an economic impact, it has to put its money where its mouth is

Plants & Animals
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We studied more than 500 giraffe skulls from all over Africa, and confirmed there are 4 distinct species

Ecology
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Carbon capture in Mediterranean soil: How farmland can trap greenhouse gases

Social Sciences
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Meditation and mindfulness at work are welcome, but do they help avoid accountability for toxic culture?

Social Sciences
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Argentina's president is vowing to repeal 'woke' femicide law. It could have ripple effects across Latin America

Environment
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AI monitors help Uganda tackle air pollution crisis

Planetary Sciences
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A balloon mission that could explore Venus indefinitely

Archaeology
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New evidence confirms Indigenous languages have a common source, but how they spread remains a mystery

Social Sciences
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Aspects of marriage counseling may hold the key to depolarizing, unifying the country

Ecology
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Grafting can promote cacao production without sacrificing biodiversity

Optics & Photonics
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Atoms that measure magnetic fields could lead to new quantum sensors

Economics & Business
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Corporate transparency is a step toward a greener economy, but further change is needed

Social Sciences
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Accepting AI judgments on moral decisions: A study on justified defection

Nanophysics
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Generating electricity from tacky tape: Follow-up research offers improved version

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Ecology
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Wetlands in South Africa's Addo elephant park are in danger: What's being done to protect them?

Plants & Animals
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A scientist tracking koalas films unexpected social behavior between young males

Plants & Animals
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Even as the tide turned for fur, crocodile leather has kept selling in high-end fashion. But for how much longer?

Plants & Animals
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Can queen conch aquaculture save the species? New publication suggests limitations

Environment
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Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing 'urban grime'

Plants & Animals
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Chameleon shrimp can adapt camouflage to invasive algae species

Optics & Photonics
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Researchers explore new basis for integrated all-optical logic

Bio & Medicine
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Nanoparticles damage coronavirus in unexpected way, paving way for new disinfection technology

Bio & Medicine
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Surprising longevity of nanoparticle paste offers hope for surgery-sparing technique

Astronomy
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Machine learning approach can enhance observatory's hunt for gravitational waves

Earth Sciences
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A complex task: Carbon sequestration in marshes depends on many variables

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Earth Sciences
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Geospatial modeling research identifies key areas for improvement

Evolution
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Bats' genetic adaptations: How they tolerate coronaviruses without becoming ill

Soft Matter
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Accidental discovery of identical oil lenses offers insights into emulsions on fluid surfaces

Analytical Chemistry
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Biosensor can detect rare earth elements for more efficient resource extraction

Biotechnology
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Bioengineering advance allows scientists to accurately predict and engineer protein metalation

Cell & Microbiology
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Future antibiotics face early bacterial resistance challenges, studies show

Earth Sciences
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Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change

Condensed Matter
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A spintronic view of chiral molecules: Physicists verify chiral-induced spin selectivity effect

Agriculture
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Freshwater alga could be next superfood leaving minimal environmental impact

Plants & Animals
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Cold fronts in the rainforest: What they mean for wild animals

Astronomy
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Rare and mysterious cosmic explosion: Gamma-ray burst or jetted tidal disruption event?

Ecology
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Video: Volunteers use sonar to find, remove cast-away crab pots

Earth Sciences
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Ice core samples show West Antarctic ice sheet survived the last interglacial event

Astronomy
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Sub-GeV dark matter hunt: SENSEI collaboration reports first findings

Plants & Animals
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'Matchless' grass variety yields high seed count without need for field burning

Ecology
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Bangladesh probes spate of turtle deaths

Space Exploration
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Could gravitational waves be the key to cosmic communication?

Planetary Sciences
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Bizarre features on Mars are caused by carbon dioxide geysers

Space Exploration
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NASA's 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together

Economics & Business
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Q&A: How to manage feedback overload

Ecology
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Africa's largest human microbiome study sheds light on gut diversity and health

Economics & Business
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Politically connected corporations received more exemptions from US tariffs on Chinese imports, study finds

Cell & Microbiology
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New light-tuned chemical tools control processes in living cells

Ecology
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Researchers make appeal to the public to help determine why UK harbor seals are in steep decline

Polymers
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Animal footpads inspire a polymer that sticks to ice

Ecology
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Global warming offers mixed blessings for ancient ocean predators, paleobiologists suggest

Social Sciences
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Optimism motivates people to save for future despite present challenges, study suggests

Cell & Microbiology
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Borrowing nature's blueprint: Scientists replicate bone marrow

Space Exploration
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Ready for 156 Space Coast launches this year, Space Force targets bottlenecks

Plants & Animals
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Bird flu has likely killed hundreds of birds in Massachusetts: 'Virus is widespread in the state'

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Space Exploration
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Stunning conjunction of Venus, crescent moon will be visible above Colorado

Astronomy
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Ultra-massive white dwarf reveals 19 pulsation modes, a new record

General Physics
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NEON experiment shares results from first direct search for light dark matter

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Education
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US test scores remain below pre-COVID, performance gap widens

Space Exploration
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Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Bio & Medicine
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3D-printed nanopillars mimic brain environment to promote neuron growth

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Environment
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Future of UK peatlands under threat due to climate change

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Ecology
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Antarctic biodiversity database has ice-free areas covered

Condensed Matter
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Ultrafast imaging advance tracks dark excitons precisely in time and space

Social Sciences
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Racial disparities persist in US juvenile drug offense cases

Cell & Microbiology
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Temperature-sensitive protein module can guide cell activity remotely

Environment
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Updated database details pollution risks for students nationwide

Cell & Microbiology
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Report highlights photosynthetic microorganisms in sustainable bioplastic production

Bio & Medicine
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Droplet microfluidics advance may hold key to next-generation cancer drugs

Biotechnology
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AI-driven multi-modal framework improves protein editing for science and medicine

Plants & Animals
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After inversion by CRISPR/Cas, the epigenetic state of plant chromosomes remains stable

Earth Sciences
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The oceanic plate between Arabian and Eurasian continental plates is breaking away

Social Sciences
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Stronger community connections could foster better wildfire readiness in Eastern Coachella Valley

Astrobiology
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How well could Earth life survive on exoplanets?

Ecology
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Global biodiversity goals: Researchers call for systematic conservation planning

Political science
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NewsGuard: Study finds no bias against conservative news outlets

General Physics
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Unified model scales pressure fluctuation in an accelerated liquid

Plants & Animals
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Bat behaviors tied to differences in vocalizations suggest personality traits

Economics & Business
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Avoiding the next collapse: Study unveils the factors behind cryptocurrency exchange failures

Earth Sciences
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Tracing metals from Earth to water to life in China's Yellow River

Nanomaterials
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Creating nanoislands enhances platinum catalyst efficiency

Space Exploration
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How to fly NASA's Orion spacecraft

Social Sciences
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How organizations should address challenges in work-from-home shift

Ecology
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The global plant trade is spreading invasive species to Europe

Environment
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AI is bad for the environment, and the problem is bigger than energy consumption

Cell & Microbiology
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Rwandan scientists develop local yeast for banana wine-makers

Earth Sciences
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Scientists find optimal coupling heights for improved surface–atmosphere modeling

Condensed Matter
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Using phononic bandgap materials to suppress decoherence in quantum computers

Space Exploration
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Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the moon?

Environment
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Smart carbon dioxide removal yields economic and environmental benefits

Ecology
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Cold-stunned green sea turtles are recovering at a Florida marine life center

Condensed Matter
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Materials can remember a sequence of events in an unexpected way

Cell & Microbiology
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AI model learns generalized 'language' of regulatory genomics, predicts cellular stories