A River of News

Science headlines, Monday, October 12, 2026

159 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 3

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    Stabilizing a simple amino acid opens a path to biodegradable sensors Phys.org
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    Gravity and quantum information linked through a derivation of Einstein's equations Phys.org
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    New research traces the origins and human impact of Britain's largest medieval lead industry through ancient teeth Phys.org story

22:00 UTC 5

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    Magnetic sculpting transforms single-source fields into predetermined shapes with mathematical precision Phys.org
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    Bacterial antiviral defense suggests ancient link to human chromosome protection Phys.org
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    Electoral integrity under pressure as elections faced persistent threats in 2025 Phys.org
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    Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island BBC story
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    Nanostructure-assisted ultrasound shows potential for Parkinson's treatment Phys.org

21:00 UTC 8

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    Chemical disorder gives new ceramic film magnetic properties for potential low-power electronics Phys.org
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    From nonmagnetic to magnetic: A 2D semiconductor with electrically tunable magnetism Phys.org
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    Data-driven cricket ratings could reveal undervalued batters and bowlers through peer comparisons Phys.org
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    Reinforced vertebrae allow plunge-diving seabirds to survive high-speed impact Phys.org
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    Global satellite data reveal widening recovery gap between urban and rural vegetation Phys.org
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    Measuring wildfire plumes to predict extreme fire behavior Phys.org
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    Cholesterol-linked drug boosts gene-targeting potency in early findings Phys.org
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    Vapor-based method creates ultralight aerogels without conventional liquid-based chemistry Phys.org

20:00 UTC 6

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    Major cities worldwide are sinking, satellite data reveal Phys.org
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    High-speed microscopy captures sugar-building enzymes forming rigid pairs and flexible assemblies Phys.org
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    Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens landfall Phys.org story
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    Baby tooth places macaques in northern Germany more than 300,000 years ago Phys.org
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    Water-based process turns wood industry byproduct into carbon nanofibers for sodium-ion batteries Phys.org
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    New light-emitting organic materials could enable deep-tissue bioimaging Phys.org

19:00 UTC 7

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    Tiny fossils reveal a missing chapter of ocean life after Snowball Earth Phys.org
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    New study finds the staffing structure of an audit office improves outcomes Phys.org
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    What 2024's record-breaking rainfall says about the next El Niño Phys.org story
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    Primordial helium further confirms our understanding of the Big Bang Phys.org
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    Escape rooms give health care students a safe place to get things wrong Phys.org
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    Elephants continue to shape the savanna even after death Phys.org
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    High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers keep pumping venom after detachment Phys.org story

18:00 UTC 5

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    NASA demonstrates next-generation heat shield technologies Phys.org
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    Fijian bee genomics suggest 99% effective population decline since European colonization Phys.org
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    Love in the ruins: The paradox of modern romance Phys.org
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    Study links environment and youth mental health Phys.org
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    New Jurassic crocodile species had unusually slender teeth, suggesting it fed on shrimp and tiny fish Phys.org story

17:00 UTC 7

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    Alternative gravity theory offers possible explanation for dark energy changing over time Phys.org
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    How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter? Phys.org
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    The dying sun could tear the solar system apart sooner than thought Phys.org
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    Physics Nobel highlights Antarctica's role in exploring the cosmos Phys.org story
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    Ancient people relied on genetic variation already present in wild plants to domesticate crops like rice and corn Phys.org
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    A migration running out of time? New Zealand banded dotterels reach Australia later each year Phys.org
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    The Monte Verde controversy is back: who first lived in the Americas? New Scientist (limited free articles) by Michael Marshall

16:00 UTC 7

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    This economist believes the system is broken. Maybe she has a point Phys.org
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    Letters reveal forgotten role of Baghdad antiquities dealers in early 20th-century Kish excavations Phys.org
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    What can free‑living Indian street dogs teach us about how to care for pet dogs? Phys.org
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    Franklin created famed 'Photo 51' after calculating key features of DNA's helix from an earlier image, study reveals Phys.org
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    Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas BBC story
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    Mangroves shield coasts from waves, but seedlings need calm waters to take root Phys.org
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    Conservation parks don't have to be vast—as one tiny grasshopper reminds us Phys.org

15:00 UTC 7

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    How nature lovers can aid ecology with an assist from AI Phys.org
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    African genomics research is growing: What countries are doing to connect genetic data and health care Phys.org
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    One step closer to quantum computers that can correct their own mistakes Phys.org
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    Universities are making different choices about AI. How will they fit with their public missions? Phys.org story
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    ALMA catches a dying star mid-transformation, with a ring from its last outburst Phys.org
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    Identity develops well into adulthood and is linked to better mental well-being Phys.org
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    Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness? New Scientist (limited free articles) by David Robson story

14:00 UTC 7

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    Supply chain experts say uncertainty will disrupt 4th Quarter Phys.org story
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    'Molecular sunscreen' may explain why DNA uses thymine despite its vulnerability to UV damage Phys.org
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    Is ‘Attention’ the Essence of Intelligence? Quanta Magazine by Natalie Wolchover
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    The Preliminary Lunar Science Report for Artemis II is out Phys.org story
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    Some house cats carry a gut parasite that can infect humans, study finds Phys.org
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    Atypical B cells shift immune roles as they develop, malaria study finds Phys.org
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    The gooier marine snow is, the better it is at transporting carbon, new study finds Phys.org

13:00 UTC 6

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    As the school year settles in, making room for the arts can support everyday well‑being Phys.org
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    Ball or strike? Why the count may change what a baseball umpire sees Phys.org
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    Stinky 'skunk' plant cleared from river BBC
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    AI platform and database map protein phase separation across species Phys.org
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    Why a tiny number of venture capitalists capture almost all the profit Phys.org
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    Climate fingerprints reveal stronger evidence of human-caused warming after more than 30 years Phys.org

12:00 UTC 5

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    DNA reveals genetic divide in Australian brolgas, with southern birds facing greater diversity risks Phys.org
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    Why some anglers always follow the rules Phys.org
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    Appeal for major energy storage system rejected BBC
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    New sensor uses slowed light to detect gravitational pull of tiny objects Phys.org
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    AI system could transform rabies testing around the world Phys.org

11:00 UTC 5

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    Study explores why Indigenous communities may accept oil extraction despite its harms Phys.org
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    Model links course design, psychological safety and guided AI use Phys.org
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    Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilization models Phys.org story
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    AI platforms offer promise in limiting the illegal wildlife trade Phys.org
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    Love blooms on a hostile colony world in As You Wake, Break the Shell Scientific American (limited free articles)

10:00 UTC 3

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    Lettuce engineered to produce meat proteins Scientific American (limited free articles)
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    Hybrid quantum computers could finally get to grips with light and matter Phys.org
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    A unique shape, a 3D einstein tile, has been discovered Scientific American (limited free articles) story

09:00 UTC 7

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    Hurricane Simon churns off Mexican coast after shift in course Phys.org story
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    World leaders urged to 'course correct' as UN nature goals fall short Phys.org
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    El Niño sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor Phys.org story
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    Italian rice farmer beats heat with biodiversity haven Phys.org
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    He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried. The New York Times (limited free articles) by Apoorva Mandavilli
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    How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage. The New York Times (limited free articles) by Alexa Robles-Gil
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    Why the worst El Niño killed millions – and how we can avoid a repeat New Scientist (limited free articles) by Madeleine Cuff story

08:00 UTC 1

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    Rescued weather records reveal hot days became nearly twice as common in the Congo Basin over two decades Phys.org

06:00 UTC 1

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    The 11 October 2026 landslide and debris flow/flood on the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district, Nepal Eos by Dave Petley story

04:00 UTC 1

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    Nobel week: light-controlled brains, particles from outer space and mirror molecules Scientific American (limited free articles) story

03:00 UTC 1

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    Honey bees inject venom with a two-stroke stinger Science by Erik Stokstad

02:00 UTC 1

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    Did an AI or human write that paper? New detector decides by examining its ideas Science by Jeffrey Brainard story

00:00 UTC 66

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    Wildlife populations have declined 73% since 1970—but many of the world's animals still aren't being counted Phys.org story
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    Daily briefing: Visit a huge climate experiment in the Amazon rainforest Nature by Flora Graham
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    Gene regulation at the early human maternal–fetal interface Nature Reviews Genetics by Ana Paredes
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    The influence of upper-body dimensions and physical fitness on performance in young swimmers: a PLS-PM mediation-effect analysis Scientific Reports by Shan Song
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    A pseudo-three-dimensional work-balance correction for sidewall friction effects in centrifuge slope models Scientific Reports by Fangxue Liu
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    An enhanced model-based EEG source imaging method captures dynamic changes during motor skill learning Scientific Reports by Melisa Daryayi
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    Split-intein-mediated engineering of VSV-G-free extracellular vesicles for enhanced cargo loading and delivery of functional proteins Scientific Reports by Razieh Ghazi Birjandi
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    Multimodal spatiotemporal knowledge graph construction for conflict-event analysis: an integrated framework with geographic entity-map association Scientific Reports by Li Guo
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    Retraction Note: A hybrid approach using support vector machine rule-based system: detecting cyber threats in internet of things Scientific Reports by M. Wasim Abbas Ashraf
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    Dynamic periodic event-triggered adaptive PD-like composite neural control with iterative disturbance observer for 3D tracking of UUVs Scientific Reports by Qinrong Li
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    Measurement and calibration method of dynamic stress in rock mass based on PDV technology Scientific Reports by Yongxiang Shi
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    Economics Nobel awarded for work on stabilizing economies in crisis Nature by Philip Ball story
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    Serine-65 phosphorylated ubiquitin associates with soluble tau and seeding activity in Alzheimer’s disease Nature Communications by Tingxiang Yan
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    The central coupler of ClpXP controls intersubunit communication and couples intrasubunit chemical energy with force generation Nature Communications by Robert P. Sosa
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    Block-fitness modeling of the global air mobility network Nature Communications by Giulia Fischetti
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    Five questions with Bowen Li Nature Biotechnology by Michael Francisco
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    Live-cell imaging goes WHOLISTIC Nature Biotechnology by Dario Ummarino
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    Biotech news from around the world Nature Biotechnology story
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    RevMed’s pancreatic cancer drug first Nature Biotechnology
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    FDA nod for rare neurology drug Nature Biotechnology
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    Tracing the origins of CRISPR–Cas Nature Biotechnology by Dario Ummarino
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    Genome editing Nature Biotechnology story
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    Engrafting human cortical organoids Nature Biotechnology by Dario Ummarino
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    Interpretable AI-guided discovery of degradable ionizable lipids with enhanced hepatic mRNA delivery in vivo Nature Communications by Zhen Zhang
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    Antiviral immunity via telomerase-like reverse transcription in bacteria Nature by Stephen Tang
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    Deep profiling of lysine methylation by covalent enrichment-enhanced proteomics Nature Communications by Manqian Zheng
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    DHHC12 serves as a critical nutrient-responsive switch that couples amino acid sensing to insulin secretion Nature Communications by Xiao-Ting Men
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    Continuous-time noise mitigation in analogue quantum simulation Nature Communications by Gabriele Bressanini
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    Beyond the solvent fog: watching molecules dance in the crowd Nature by Kathryn Froese
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    The mechanosensitive PIEZO1 channel promotes CD54 + /iNOS + neutrophil expansion in pulmonary fibrosis Nature Communications by Lili Zhuang
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    Correction: “Increasing dopamine synthesis capacity in the dorsal striatum and tonic acetylcholine: implications for the new muscarinic agents in the treatment of schizophrenia” Molecular Psychiatry by Darryl Eyles
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    Private, offline and yours: how to search the literature with local AI systems Nature by David Brzostowicki
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    Hidden signals in sleep can predict future health Nature by Rachel K. Rowe
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    Award-winning microscopy image disqualified over AI use Nature by Rachel Fieldhouse
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    Neuronal signatures of successful one-shot memory in mid-level visual cortex Nature Communications by Grace F. DiRisio
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    Structures and molecular mechanisms of RAD54B in modulating homologous recombination Nature Communications by Pengtao Liang
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    KMT2B facilitates long-range gene regulation through LINE1 elements Nature Communications by Lara Zorro Shahidian
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    DigiDent: integrated bristle-level sensing and AI for contact-aware toothbrushing assessment Nature Communications by Hao Ren
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    Author Correction: UNCOVERseq enables sensitive and controlled gene editing off-target nomination across CRISPR-Cas modalities and systems Nature Communications by Kyle J. Kinney
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    Does the decline of book reading mark the end of rational thinking? Nature by David Adam
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    What does a PhD pay? Data reveal huge gaps across Europe Nature by Chris Simms
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    Author Correction: Timing and trajectory of BCR::ABL1 -driven chronic myeloid leukaemia Nature by Aleksandra E. Kamizela
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    Whole blood transcriptomics atlas across human diseases Nature Communications by Mengzhen Li
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    Sea-level contribution from Thwaites Glacier doubles in an observation-constrained ice-sheet model Nature Communications by Mattia Poinelli
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    I told ChatGPT to ‘continue’ — it went too far Nature by Ying Zhao
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    Keep medical doctors in academia — without them, health-care research will suffer Nature by Daniyal J. Jafree
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    A hybrid deep learning and circuit-theoretic framework for module-level fault diagnosis and localization in pv arrays Scientific Reports by Abdullah Alshikh Abdullah
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    Safety and immunogenicity of a BPL-inactivated, whole-virus, universal influenza vaccine: a randomized, double-blinded, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, phase 1 clinical trial Nature Communications by Luca T. Giurgea
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    Research on the mechanical properties of loess solidified via enzyme induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) Scientific Reports by Siwei Chen
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    Effects of a hand sanitizer formulation on upper respiratory symptoms and work restrictions: a double-blind household cluster-randomized controlled trial Scientific Reports by Nami Yamanaka
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    Phytochemical screening as an inhibitor of β-lactamases to overcome the carbapenem-resistant of Klebsiella pneumoniae Scientific Reports by Mahir Azmal
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    A longitudinal study of perceived employability and psychological health among Chinese college students Scientific Reports by Yueyun Zhang
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    Reservoir eutrophication prediction with explainable framework integrating temporal convolutional networks and bidirectional sequence modeling Scientific Reports by Milad Sharafi
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    Clinical significance of intramammary lymph nodes in female primary breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Scientific Reports by Zijun Zhao
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    Comparative phytochemical characterization and in vitro biological activities of coffee ( Coffea arabica ) and loquat ( Eriobotrya japonica ) seed extracts Scientific Reports by Aisha M. H. Al-Rajhi
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    Structural diagnosis and evolution of urban resilience in dryland oasis urban agglomerations from an eco-immunological perspective Scientific Reports by Yingyue Hou
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    A novel hourly PM 2.5 concentration prediction model using IMSTL-FVMD-HLDT hybrid architecture with Adam optimized by Schrödinger search strategy Scientific Reports by Xiaoliang Zhao
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    Shared household environment structures the gut microbiota in a large family cohort with central areolar choroidal dystrophy Scientific Reports by Enriqueta Garcia-Gutierrez
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    Self-reported pain, depressive symptoms and risk for cardiovascular diseases Scientific Reports by Xiaobo Mu
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    Development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of the postpartum sexual and reproductive health questionnaire (PSRHQ) in Iranian women Scientific Reports by Nazanin Rezaei
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    Post-weaning DHA or EPA supplementation attenuates depressive-like behavior and myelination deficits induced by maternal high-fat diet in rat offspring Scientific Reports by Maya Śliwa
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    High tacrolimus intrapatient variability is associated with graft loss after kidney transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis Scientific Reports by Kittiphan Chienwichai
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    A single-switch quadratic DC–DC converter with ultra-high voltage gain and low voltage stress on semiconductors Scientific Reports by Meysam Gozali
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    3D numerical study of race-tracking and air entrapment phenomena in polymer filling process Scientific Reports by Youqiong Liu
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    Targeting MDA5 induces immunogenic cell death and promotes anti-tumor immunity Nature Communications by Zhitong Niu
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    Plant invasions are associated with lower community stability at multiple spatial scales Nature Communications by Rongxu Shan