A River of News

Science headlines, Thursday, September 17, 2026

143 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 7

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    A finely tuned mess—how disorder can make networks more stable Phys.org
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    Developing new asymmetric catalytic reactions for the synthesis of complex molecules Phys.org
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    Report on global water resources: Worldwide continents are drying up Phys.org
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    Ubiquitin marks abnormal glycogen for destruction to protect the brain, study finds Phys.org
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    New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member BBC story
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    Scaling up the detection of genome-edited rice lines Phys.org
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    Chemists overturn 40-year assumption about a key class of superconductors Phys.org

22:00 UTC 6

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    New krypton-88 data narrow a key gap in stellar strontium models Phys.org
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    Transfer learning corrects alloy calculations to predict unexplored materials Phys.org
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    Motivational traits may help explain why some people report greater well-being Phys.org
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    Newfound fungal nutrient-sensing mechanism could advance biofuels and disease control Phys.org
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    Climate change contributing to permafrost thawing and glacial thinning Phys.org
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    Why global wind energy may stay steady even as storm tracks shift poleward Phys.org

21:00 UTC 8

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    Laser shocks turn plastic into ultra-small, high-purity nanodiamonds Phys.org
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    Trump administration overhauls key protection for endangered species Phys.org story
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    Electron and photon beams drive same gold-forming reaction toward different nanoscale structures Phys.org
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    Microfluidic device simulates human tissue and offers an alternative to animal testing Phys.org
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    New bioinformatics tools help identify pathogenic variants in the genome Phys.org
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    Identifying old-growth forests in Northern Europe requires common scientific criteria Phys.org
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    A new rulebook for designing stable dilute alloy catalysts Phys.org
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    Close-up images show defects locking electrons into stable Wigner solids Phys.org

20:00 UTC 9

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    How accurately can we measure the ocean's deepest point? Phys.org
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    This sponge has holes. Some find that truly disgusting Phys.org
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    Disorder is key to tuning a high-temperature superconductor Phys.org
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    A new bridge for quantum networks: Physicists convert microwaves to light using 2D magnets Phys.org
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    Toxic Fracking Waste Becoming a Political Issue in Ohio The New York Times by Quinn Glabicki
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    Moles' wide-armed posture reshapes how their shoulder bones carry loads Phys.org
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    Global water report reveals drying rivers and erratic swings between too little and too much Phys.org
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    Decoding the DNA switches behind gene regulation Phys.org story
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    Small portfolio shifts could deliver major food sustainability gains, UK analysis finds Phys.org

19:00 UTC 10

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    Vapor-phase synthesis of MXenes could expand their technological applications Phys.org
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    Using sound waves to turn iron and water into magnetic nanoparticles Phys.org
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    New study explores US consumers' willingness to pay for fresh-market grape attributes Phys.org
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    Portable metasurface biosensor turns molecular signals into images, bypassing spectrometers Phys.org
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    Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from Phys.org
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    Two spike 'keys' work together to let SARS-CoV-2 enter cells, study reveals Phys.org
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    Activated learning-and-memory protein forms growing molecular chains, imaging reveals Phys.org
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    What kills Schrödinger's cat? Underground experiment rules out gravity model for quantum decoherence Phys.org
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    What Wendell Berry meant to Christian farmers going green Phys.org
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    See the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century—it’s adorable Scientific American

18:00 UTC 13

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    A glimpse of the solar system's origins: Striking details on the molecules inside a meteorite Phys.org
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    How much do financial institutions really care about relationships? Phys.org
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    What Happens When A.I. Stops Doing What Humans Want? The New York Times by Dylan Freedman
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    This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked The New York Times by Gina Kolata story
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    See the dazzling images that won Astronomy Photographer of the Year New Scientist by Leah Crane story
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    Threatened bumblebee populations in England and Wales face severe genetic declines Phys.org
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    Children from armed forces families have extra educational challenges Phys.org
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    Real-time quantum jump in sound observed for first time Phys.org
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    Virtual biotech company puts thousands of AI scientist agents to work on drug discovery Phys.org
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    The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest The New York Times by Carl Zimmer story
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    Amazonian study identifies most effective ways of conserving biodiversity and carbon Phys.org story
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    Why the places we love in books can never quite be found in real life Phys.org
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    North Korea’s nuclear tests have turned this mountain into an earthquake hot spot Scientific American story

17:00 UTC 8

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    Marine carbon dioxide removal is advancing, but questions remain about viability, says new digital report Phys.org
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    How a simple game of 20 questions could help make AI fit for the future Phys.org
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    Nullarbor mapping reveals surface signs of deep, hidden cave systems Phys.org
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    Study maps where humans drive harmful nutrient levels along coasts Phys.org
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    New benchmark puts quantum computers to the test and reveals their limitations Phys.org
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    What ancient Mars rocks reveal about its buried carbonate stores Phys.org
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    Opt-out AI training plan could weaken Australian copyright protections Phys.org
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    Robots clash in first naval engagement between uncrewed sea drones New Scientist by David Hambling story

16:00 UTC 10

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    Extreme rainfall caused by climate change creates uneven risks to farming in China Phys.org
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    Sixteen new fungus species found hiding in Thailand's flowers Phys.org
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    Climate change is making it easier for invasive species to succeed Phys.org
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    Capybaras in the desert? Fossil casts doubt on Atacama as world's oldest continuously dry region Phys.org
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    Deep-sea hydrothermal vents may be a hot spot for pregnant Antarctic krill Phys.org
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    What your dog really thinks about you Scientific American
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    Repeat offender fined for searching for gold in protected river BBC
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    Why does laundry get smelly if it stays wet? A textile scientist explains how to fix it Phys.org
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    Japanese supercomputer simulations may explain Webb's Little Red Dots Phys.org story
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    BBC Inside Science BBC

15:00 UTC 11

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    European ash pangenome could help researchers breed a generation of trees resistant to ash dieback Phys.org
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    Diamond quantum sensors can detect heart magnetism at room temperature without skin contact Phys.org
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    Education reform student and professor find that social media also affects students in developing countries Phys.org
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    Black holes from stellar to supermassive size may follow one jet-launching rule Phys.org story
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    El Niño may lift Australian food prices as dry conditions squeeze farms Phys.org story
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    Wild honeybee populations in the EU are on the Red List for the first time Phys.org
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    Where Does the Quantum World End and Ours Begin? Quanta Magazine by Steven Strogatz, Janna Levin
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    Dust and Marine Halogens Team Up to Destroy Tropospheric Ozone Eos by Vaishali Naik
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    Nebraskans wary of risks surrounding artificial intelligence Phys.org story
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    Endurance running or endurance diving—which came first? Phys.org
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    Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century New Scientist by Chris Simms story

14:00 UTC 8

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    Deep-sea crustaceans caught hitching rides on giant sea spiders Phys.org
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    AI is shaping kids. What if kids could shape AI, too? Phys.org
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    Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand Phys.org story
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    Temperature measurement error may cause climate-impact studies to understate impacts by 15% or more Phys.org
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    Beaver reintroduction improves peatland water storage and drought resilience Phys.org
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    Is dark matter 'natural?' Physicist puts the question to the test Phys.org
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    Handheld scanner delivers lab-quality chemical composition maps using infrared light Phys.org
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    We could soon be able to track changes in Australia's forests in near‑real time—using satellites Phys.org

13:00 UTC 9

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    New porous diamond created by researchers Phys.org
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    Earth's atmosphere is getting less dusty: That could be adding to global warming Phys.org story
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    A Feather Found in Dinosaur Poop Might Explain How Birds Beat Extinction The New York Times by K. R. Callaway
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    Scientists Mapped a Hidden Glacier Using Gravity Eos by Grace van Deelen
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    Wind Works: The Atmosphere’s Invisible Energetic Tug-of-War Eos by Rebecca Dzombak
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    Laser scans reveal 23 hidden ship carvings on Bronze Age temple wall in Cyprus Phys.org
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    What major tests like PISA and NAPLAN get wrong about Indigenous students Phys.org
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    More short holidays close to home boost well-being, study finds Phys.org
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    Genome assembly of rice stink bug offers new data-informed tool in fight against costly pest Phys.org

12:00 UTC 3

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    At-risk gamers gambling with their financial future Phys.org
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    Birds basking in natural 'saunas' Phys.org
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    New livestream brings remote Australian arid zone waterhole to the world Phys.org

11:00 UTC 8

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    Political boot camps for women could redress gender imbalance Phys.org
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    Cuttlefish suckers reveal how they grip rough prey—and could inspire better technology Phys.org
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    Urban fire risk rises 30% in higher-income neighborhoods, analysis finds Phys.org
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    Dungeons & Dragons study rolls for better well-being Phys.org
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    Study challenges estimates used to guide Atlantic menhaden fishing Phys.org
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    Can independent AI auditors keep up with frontier AI development? Scientific American
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    Short bursts of exercise can boost your cognition New Scientist by Chris Simms
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    What eyewitness accounts tell us about the science of memory Scientific American

10:00 UTC 3

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    Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund BBC story
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    OpenAI cracks the hidden math that keeps your texts from turning to gibberish Scientific American story
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    AI labs are claiming “AGI” is imminent—but does that mean what we think it means? Scientific American

09:00 UTC 2

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    Scientists Overhaul Giant Particle Collider in Search of Universe’s Hidden Building Blocks The New York Times by K. R. Callaway
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    Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her nose amputated New Scientist by Christa Lesté-Lasserre story

08:00 UTC 3

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    World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns Phys.org story
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    NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon Phys.org story
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    Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis Phys.org story

07:00 UTC 1

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    Does AI make us smarter or more dependent? Phys.org

06:00 UTC 1

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    Plug-in solar panels still have safety risks in the UK despite legalisation New Scientist by Matthew Sparkes

05:00 UTC 2

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    'The choir was a great lifter when the fields fell silent' BBC
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    Rare tree offspring given lifeline at Scottish botanic garden BBC

03:00 UTC 1

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    What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel Phys.org story

02:00 UTC 3

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    Why Melbourne makes you sneeze in spring Phys.org
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    North Korean nuclear test sets off years of earthquakes Science by Richard Stone story
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    As forests burn, can we replant trees ready for a warmer world? Science by Katie Langin

01:00 UTC 1

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    Tracking visits to public points of interest can inform community health measures Phys.org

00:00 UTC 16

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    Sharks on the move expose the need for international conservation efforts Phys.org
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    Survey reveals significant gap across 64 countries between commitment to the rule of law and its implementation Phys.org
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    Forest structure matters more than topography in shaping plant diversity in Southern Apennine old-growth forests Phys.org
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    Mercury is shrinking with age — faster than thought Nature
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    How a team of AIs discovered a promising lung-cancer drug Nature by Ewen Callaway
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    How fast are you ageing? Ask AI Nature by Heidi Ledford
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    Several methodological issues in the systematic review “PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in Alzheimer’s disease” Molecular Psychiatry by Junwen Wang
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    Take a risk or play it safe? Neuronal tug-of-war helps the brain decide Nature by Miryam Naddaf
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    Schoolhouse meals serve up an income bump Nature
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    Author Correction: Genomic deletion of malic enzyme 2 confers collateral lethality in pancreatic cancer Nature by Prasenjit Dey
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    Limitations of registry proxies: Why the search for a better cardiovascular disease risk model in bipolar disorder must continue Molecular Psychiatry by Yu Xiao
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    Reconciling the neurogenic hypothesis of depression with recent advances in adult hippocampal neurogenesis research in humans Molecular Psychiatry by Sophie Simard
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    Psilocybin restores social novelty investigation in male SAPAP3 knockout mice and engages prefrontal–hippocampal circuitry Molecular Psychiatry by James J. Gattuso
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    Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb Nature by Jo Marchant
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    Gene regulatory mechanisms downstream of DNA methylation Nature Reviews Genetics by Tyler J. Buckley story
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    OpenAI maths bombshell sparks debate about who gets credit in age of AI Nature by Davide Castelvecchi story