A River of News

Science headlines, Thursday, September 10, 2026

153 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 5

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    Global database reveals why no two cities' food emissions look the same Phys.org
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    New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet BBC story
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    Rare bird fossils from Bavaria reveal new species, including an eagle Phys.org
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    Has gentle parenting gone too far? Phys.org
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    Ultra-cold quantum sensors cut X-ray uncertainty, improving nuclear material assessments Phys.org

22:00 UTC 6

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    Q&A: The overlooked networks of heat resilience within communities Phys.org
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    Under pressure: How a deep-sea protein adapts to an extreme environment Phys.org
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    25 years after 9/11, research traces changing landscape of religious bias Phys.org story
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    Future catastrophic weather could be 'far worse' than history suggests Phys.org
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    How to help your garden recover from a heat wave Phys.org
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    Cell wall transport disruption exposes weakness in antibiotic-resistant bacteria Phys.org

21:00 UTC 10

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    A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That? The New York Times by William J. Broad, Cade Metz story
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    Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park BBC
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    Psychologist wins Ig Nobel for proving rich drivers are the worst Phys.org
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    Fully recyclable hydrogel begins healing itself within minutes Phys.org
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    Learning without a brain—how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks Phys.org
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    Himalayan glacial lakes are growing—and so is the downstream flood risk Phys.org
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    'CRISPR-Combo' system speeds regeneration of hard-to-breed perennial crops Phys.org
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    Portland report maps complex journeys through homelessness Phys.org
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    New genomic tool for clams boosts sustainable aquaculture Phys.org
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    Global study reveals hidden nutritional value of shellfish and other aquatic invertebrates Phys.org

20:00 UTC 9

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    Unveiling how nanoparticles create iridescence in ancient ceramics Phys.org
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    How sex with multiple mates can help save species from extinction Phys.org
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    Supercomputer simulations reveal how the molecular motor kinesin steers itself along tracks Phys.org
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    Water isotopes reveal early drought signals in Central Amazon rainfall Phys.org
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    Ancient Swedish Goths had surprisingly accurate calendars Phys.org
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    An unusual bacterium that penetrates and lives inside human cells may offer a new drug target Phys.org
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    What small insects can tell us about ancient textiles Phys.org
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    Rethinking how household income needs are assessed for welfare support Phys.org
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    From flower to fruit: A tug-of-war between growing tissues Phys.org

19:00 UTC 9

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    Climate hazards disrupted schooling for more than 171 million students in 2025 Phys.org story
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    Kids' brains are built for distraction. Sometimes that's a good thing. Phys.org
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    Tightly guided atoms could enable low-power quantum navigation when GPS fails Phys.org
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    Two previously unknown saucer bugs species discovered Phys.org
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    First PLP-dependent enzyme that influences bacterial protein production discovered Phys.org
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    Choking Global Trade The New York Times by Claire Brown
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    A cellular threshold can determine whether herpesvirus becomes active or lies dormant Phys.org
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    Muscovite identified as a low-index building block for ultrathin van der Waals photonic components Phys.org
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    Natural feedbacks will warm world an extra 20 per cent this century New Scientist by Alec Luhn story

18:00 UTC 7

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    Earth Greening Under Water Stress Eos by Ana Barros
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    Ultrathin silicon structures can tune mid-IR light in billionths of a second Phys.org
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    Focus on biodiversity conservation may offer a less divisive path to climate action in Japan Phys.org
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    Gondwana really was a supercontinent—and it may have helped kickstart life on Earth Phys.org story
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    River erosion explains uneven crustal uplift across Basque-Cantabrian Range Phys.org
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    Fear-based education around porn is failing young people, study suggests Phys.org
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    New pulse-train method aims to improve precision in quantum control Phys.org

17:00 UTC 7

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    1,000 times faster operations bring reliable quantum computing a step closer Phys.org
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    Dead or alive, plankton support marine ecosystems Phys.org
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    Rewetting peatlands may curb warming-driven CO₂ emissions Phys.org
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    Navigating the social dynamics of sustainability Phys.org
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    Bringing hidden optical imperfections to light Phys.org
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    Large protected areas help northern bird species cope with climate change Phys.org
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    We may finally know what kick-starts muscle contractions in childbirth New Scientist by Alice Klein

16:00 UTC 13

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    Continuous video of black hole radio observations challenges shock wave theory Phys.org
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    Injectable nanodevices could provide effective treatment for drug-resistant glioblastoma Phys.org
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    Detecting 'pressure anisotropy' using zirconia nanoparticles Phys.org
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    Interviewing with AI? Try not to let the robot affect your behavior Phys.org
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    How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking The New York Times by William J. Broad story
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    Northern map turtles leave Lake Erie before algal blooms peak, tracking finds Phys.org
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    Disposable vapes pose hidden environmental threat, researchers warn Phys.org
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    El Niño fuels wildfires in Indonesia, sickening some 100,000 people Scientific American story
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    How Can We Make Better Decisions About What Lies Underground? Eos by Mingliang Liu, Dario Grana, Klaus Mosegaard, Mrinal K. Sen
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    'White graphene' reshaped at the atomic scale with tailor-made nanopores Phys.org
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    AI is reshaping workplace, not replacing jobs, new research finds Phys.org
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    BBC Inside Science BBC
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    Gamma ray burst may have been two supernovae in one New Scientist by Matt von Hippel

15:00 UTC 14

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    Glass Thinner Than a Human Hair: How the New iPhone Bends but Doesn’t Break The New York Times by William J. Broad story
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    How atmospheric events at the top of the world could have triggered two devastating California floods Phys.org
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    Sun's largest sunspots may have potential to trigger superflares Phys.org
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    There's nothing irrational about resisting AI Phys.org
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    The Pacific is being beset by hurricane after hurricane—why is the Atlantic so quiet? Scientific American story
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    Fossil flowers of ancient lianas preserved in amber reveal the evolution of tropical rainforests Phys.org
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    Report maps pathways for accelerating environmental solutions through positive tipping points Phys.org
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    Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week Phys.org story
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    The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs The New York Times by Brad Plumer
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    Dangerous heat days are expanding beyond summer, with regional spring-fall shifts Phys.org
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    Peer-led computing camps engage children, study finds Phys.org
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    A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction Phys.org story
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    Scientists want to 3D print houses on Mars with the help of yeast Phys.org story
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    Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping New Scientist by Christa Lesté-Lasserre story

14:00 UTC 15

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    Here is how to understand OpenAI’s major mathematical breakthrough New Scientist by Karmela Padavic-Callaghan story
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    BepiColombo measures Mercury's particle bombardment up close Phys.org story
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    Simple farming changes boost wheat yields in drought-prone areas Phys.org
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    Asteroid Ryugu's dust reveals nitrogen's slow concentration into complex molecules Phys.org
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    August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Niño emerges Phys.org story
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    Indonesian volcano erupts with enough force to see from space Scientific American story
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    The Four-Color Theorem Gets a Rare New Proof Quanta Magazine by Gregory Barber
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    When bad luck isn't random: Understanding 'zemblanity' Phys.org
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    Chinese cave traces Denisovan hunting and adaptation across 120,000 years Phys.org story
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    The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem The New York Times by Kenneth Chang story
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    Could Your Chatbot Be Stealing Ideas From You? It’s a Thorny Question. The New York Times by Cade Metz story
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    Spinons may help electrons pair along stripes in some superconductors Phys.org
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    How to support children during home relocation Phys.org
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    A fake spider at the tip of this snake's tail helps it lure birds: Scientists get their first look inside it Phys.org story
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    The world’s biggest carbon sink may start emitting CO2 after net zero New Scientist by Alec Luhn

13:00 UTC 8

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    What’s next for mathematics now that AI is upending the field? New Scientist by Matthew Sparkes
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    Veterinarian outlines practical steps to protect pets from bird flu Phys.org
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    Hungry scent detection dogs more likely to 'cry wolf' Phys.org
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    AI watermarks may turn workplace praise and apologies into trust tests Phys.org
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    'Fingerprints' inside the sun could reveal if it once swallowed a planet Phys.org
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    Australia's reading and math results are at an 'all‑time low'—but there's more to the story Phys.org story
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    Mercury is shrinking more than we thought Phys.org story
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    The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought Scientific American story

12:00 UTC 9

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    Sharpest-Ever Image of the Sun Shows Small but Mighty Swirls Eos by Kimberly M. S. Cartier
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    Tiny Cyanobacteria May Be the Secret Heroes of Ocean Carbon Sequestration Eos by Nathaniel Scharping story
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    How two satellites are studying hurricanes during El Niño Phys.org story
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    'Peculiar' new species of Jurassic squid found in Wyoming Phys.org
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    Bulimba Creek tops Brisbane waterways for hazardous microplastics, risk analysis finds Phys.org
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    August joint hottest month on record globally BBC story
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    Rib contouring highlights social media's role in reshaping body ideals and surgical interest Phys.org
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    Scavenging linked to virus variety in wild birds Phys.org
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    A galaxy with almost no stars? New Cloud-9 observations strengthen the case Phys.org

11:00 UTC 3

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    First Nations ranger knowledge reveals the threats facing NT's green turtles Phys.org
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    Kids face a cliff edge in independence that can affect mental health Phys.org
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    Yosemite's visitor surge revives concerns dating back 170 years Phys.org

10:00 UTC 1

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    Drax ash mound extraction plan approved BBC

09:00 UTC 3

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    AI pinpoints when fish reach their thermal limit Phys.org
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    Unaccounted climate feedback loops may amplify warming by 20–30% this century, but cutting emissions will reduce risks Phys.org story
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    August 2026 ties for hottest month ever recorded Scientific American story

08:00 UTC 4

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    As oceans warm, Florida scientists hunt for heat-resistant coral Phys.org
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    Online and undercover: Saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand Phys.org
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    Cracking the ageing code New Scientist by Henry Gomm
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    Coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle than in Washington's wildlands Phys.org

07:00 UTC 5

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    Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured. Phys.org story
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    Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development Phys.org story
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    A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests Phys.org story
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    Mathematicians confront the AI apocalypse Scientific American story
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    How many people died? Why counting disaster fatalities is harder than it looks Eos by Dave Petley

05:00 UTC 1

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    Physicists detect the tiny atomic collisions that give a gas its pressure Science by Adrian Cho

04:00 UTC 1

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    What science problem should AI tackle next? A new ‘challenge atlas’ offers answers Science by Celina Zhao

03:00 UTC 2

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    Timing 1080 drops to prevent predators bouncing back Phys.org
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    Can AI tame torrential rain by 2050? The next frontier of weather control and forecasting Phys.org story

02:00 UTC 7

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    AI and big data can help logistics companies navigate supply-chain disruptions Phys.org story
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    Four in five researchers report harmful interactions during geoscience fieldwork. A new survey suggests a path forward. Phys.org story
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    August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency BBC story
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    August Ties for Hottest Month on Record The New York Times by Raymond Zhong story
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    X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals the surface chemistry of bio-based hybrid materials Phys.org
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    Mind-altering drugs played key role in rise of Andean civilization Science by Andrew Lawler
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    August was the joint hottest month on record New Scientist by Alec Luhn story

01:00 UTC 3

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    Luck or merit? Not all inequality is equally acceptable Phys.org
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    The trapdoor spiders giving a leg up to science Phys.org
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    CEO politics may shape how companies compete Phys.org

00:00 UTC 11

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    Q&A: Satellite imagery reveals what casualty figures alone do not tell us Phys.org story
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    Polarized trust in scientists driven by values, identity and politics Phys.org story
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    Eight PFAS compounds detected at low concentrations in Melbourne rain Phys.org
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    Daily briefing: Text-message tutoring keeps kids learning when schools close Nature by Jacob Smith story
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    Rivers deliver unexpectedly high loads of microplastics to the sea Nature
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    Zebrafish relatives as models for functional comparative genetics and genomics Nature Reviews Genetics by Marco Podobnik
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    The neurons that can put a brake on a nervous-system cancer Nature
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    Author Correction: The molecular basis of force selectivity by PIEZO2 Nature by Eric M. Mulhall
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    Corticotropin-releasing hormone neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis control wakefulness in physiological and stressful conditions in mice Molecular Psychiatry by Kai-Lin Zhang
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    AI researchers reckon with the $1.5 million ‘academia tax’ Nature by Ben Deighton
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    Distant sensors announced a fearsome tsunami’s birth Nature