A River of News

Science headlines, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

171 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 8

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    Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued BBC
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    Ultrashort laser pulses offer a new way to probe electrons' quantum geometry Phys.org
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    Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 BBC story
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    Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years Phys.org
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    Isle of Wight fossil Europe's first known long-clawed megaraptoran dinosaur Phys.org story
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    People with a 'good ear' for sounds make better language learners, study suggests Phys.org story
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    Dinosaur named new species 102 years after fossil found on Isle of Wight New Scientist (limited free articles) by Chris Simms story
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    Dogs are susceptible to the bouba-kiki effect New Scientist (limited free articles) by James Woodford

22:00 UTC 6

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    Optical skyrmions can control the motion of magnetic skyrmions Phys.org
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    Patterned X-rays map 3D chemical structures faster with fewer measurements Phys.org
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    Computational model guides lighting design to improve color discrimination in aging eyes Phys.org
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    How eye-catching social media feeds steer attention toward misinformation Phys.org
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    Hawaiian coral tests reveal heat tolerance varies by species and location Phys.org
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    The politics of city rats: What urban rodents tell us about housing and sanitation Phys.org

21:00 UTC 11

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    More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change BBC
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    Thwaites Glacier could contribute twice as much sea-level rise as previously projected Phys.org story
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    Could meditation reveal an SU(3) symmetry shared by the observer and the universe? Phys.org
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    Drier Texas rivers support simpler food webs and higher animal productivity, study finds Phys.org
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    'Carpet' growth method yields long-sought 2D quantum material Phys.org
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    Liquid metal dealloying creates nanoporous silicon carbide at just 800°C Phys.org
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    Faster molecular simulations identify promising diamond defects for quantum computers and sensors Phys.org story
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    New topological microscope tip reveals evidence of 2D altermagnetism Phys.org
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    DNA 'flight recorder' traces embryonic development cell by cell Phys.org
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    New method helps researchers study proteins involved in plant health, disease Phys.org
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    Hurricane Isaias shows 'it only takes one' to wreak havoc after historically calm Atlantic hurricane season Scientific American (limited free articles) story

20:00 UTC 8

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    Humans and songbirds hear the same sounds, but organize them differently Phys.org
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    Sequence changes help modified mRNA avoid protein-making errors to improve vaccine design Phys.org
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    Researchers uncover multiple genetic paths that lead to mottled feathers in chickens Phys.org
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    Quantum physicists trace a century of controlling spin Phys.org
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    New electrochemical sensor could make food quality testing faster and less expensive Phys.org
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    Want more women CEOs? Start with company structure, research finds Phys.org
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    New carbon calculator helps research labs pinpoint emissions and target reductions Phys.org
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    3D map of rice development charts gene activity across plant's entire life cycle Phys.org

19:00 UTC 9

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    A new way to replace carbon with nitrogen atoms could lead to better medicines Phys.org
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    Candida auris copies its entire genome to survive antifungal treatment, research reveals Phys.org
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    Latest Trump administration proposal to change NIH research grant system draws scientists’ ire Scientific American (limited free articles)
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    The ocean circulation that persists even after a key AMOC component fails Phys.org story
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    Satellite model finds Alpine peatlands may be smaller than official maps show Phys.org
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    Newly discovered antiviral system in bacteria is 'strangest of its kind' Phys.org
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    Before leaf miner damage shows, horse chestnut leaves alter how they function Phys.org
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    NASA JPL testing readies Voyager technologies lander for moon mission Phys.org
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    Chemical surroundings, not size alone, help glucose-processing enzyme stay active as temperatures rise Phys.org

18:00 UTC 8

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    Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much 'misfit' food? Phys.org
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    Natural RNA modifications in archaea mirror those used in medicine Phys.org
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    'Jellyfish' effect lights up US sky after SpaceX launch BBC
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    Across the US, people don't want data centers coming to their communities Phys.org story
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    Winged insect evolution: New evidence sheds light on century-old debate Phys.org
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    Variations in the human vocal tract could have influenced language diversity Phys.org
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    Messy, risky outdoor play is important for children, but adults can stop them enjoying it Phys.org
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    The mathematical secret behind why rose petals curl Scientific American (limited free articles)

17:00 UTC 7

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    'Atmospheric rivers' helped open a Portugal-sized hole in Antarctica's winter sea ice Phys.org
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    Colorado River drought drives unprecedented pattern of groundwater loss Phys.org story
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    New solar model maps sun more accurately by checking far-side activity Phys.org
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    How literature can inspire us to forgive Phys.org
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    Sexual violence survivors often expect systems to fail or harm them, study finds Phys.org
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    A small RNA switch with huge potential opens up new possibilities for synthetic biology Phys.org
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    Brain training shows promise for short-term depression relief New Scientist (limited free articles) by Sascha Brodsky

16:00 UTC 7

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    OpenAI's blockbuster Navier-Stokes proof isn't what we thought it was Scientific American (limited free articles) story
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    A closer look at hard-to-see cells could answer new questions about nerve damage and recovery Phys.org
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    'Discovery compact' proposal calls for new social contract to sustain U.S. science Phys.org
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    Nanoparticle injection reprograms NK immune cells to fight cancer and autoimmune disorders Phys.org story
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    Air conditioners contribute to climate change—this 40‑year‑old treaty aims to limit the harm Phys.org
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    Mushroom-derived peptides boost saltiness by up to 70%, offering a path to low-sodium foods Phys.org
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    Feeling undervalued emerges as strongest link to women leaving academia, survey finds Phys.org

15:00 UTC 9

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    Powerful X-rays reveal unexpected roles for water in enzymes linked to cancer and penicillin Phys.org
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    Boys' lower regard for school effort may help explain academic gender gap Phys.org
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    Newly discovered 3D 'chair' shape can fill all space without repeating patterns Phys.org story
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    Recycled fertilizers from sanitation systems are as effective as conventional fertilizers, study finds Phys.org
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    Structure in the unstructured: New phenomenon discovered in the solar wind Phys.org
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    Copper-resistant bacteria complicate efforts to keep ship hulls clean Phys.org
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    How much training is too much for a racehorse? New bone research has some answers Phys.org
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    A revolutionary way of targeting tumours could beat even the worst cancers New Scientist (limited free articles) by Alice Klein
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    Cells from your mother could stay in your brain your whole life New Scientist (limited free articles) by Chris Simms

14:00 UTC 8

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    Webb spots possible early-universe supernova just days after it happened Phys.org
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    Reaching net zero sooner could limit long-lasting El Niño-like shift in the Pacific Phys.org story
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    What sets Gen-Z entrepreneurs apart from prior generations Phys.org
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    What happens to the body during menopause? New research hints at a biological ‘cliff’ Scientific American (limited free articles)
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    Planetary systems reveal two distinct families tied to their host stars Phys.org
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    Conflict with father can influence whether teens receive mental health support Phys.org
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    Random mutations turn RNA droplets into cell-like structures that move and store cargo Phys.org
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    Highly educated women continue to find partners Phys.org

13:00 UTC 7

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    Damaged and drained, Indonesia's peatlands go up in smoke Phys.org story
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    Increasing woody vegetation may boost populations of Georgia's gamebird Phys.org
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    Illegal fungus release reveals tangled history of Australia's decadeslong battle with blackberry Phys.org
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    How cells make their command center accessible Phys.org
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    300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid‑20th century Phys.org
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    Space waves reveal where Earth's magnetic shield is under pressure Phys.org
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    The land’s ability to store carbon has bounced back after two bad years New Scientist (limited free articles) by Madeleine Cuff story

12:00 UTC 7

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    Modified lentil protein mimics fat in non-fat yogurt Phys.org
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    Disaster recovery in Australia exposes housing gaps and points to three priorities Phys.org story
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    Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years Phys.org
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    Reading Rainfall in a Snail’s Shell Eos by Rebecca Owen
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    The Ocean Circulation That Persists Even After a Key AMOC Component Fails Eos by Nathaniel Scharping story
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    NASA's SpaceX CRS-35 mission to launch health research Phys.org
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    Scientists worry AI is stealing their ideas Scientific American (limited free articles) story

11:00 UTC 7

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    Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet Phys.org
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    Flexible work is everywhere—except where future leaders need it most Phys.org
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    Owls ringed to measure benefits of wildlife farming BBC
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    Why what we hate in music matters Phys.org
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    Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels' BBC story
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    'Devastating' waves leave California beach homes on brink of collapse Phys.org story
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    Rangers reimagine AI in wildlife monitoring Phys.org

10:00 UTC 7

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    Children asked to name Ealing's new beavers BBC
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    Sex-changing mouse clones may help fight to save endangered species Scientific American (limited free articles)
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    Can a video game really help zoos? BBC
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    El Niño watch: The impacts around the world this week Phys.org story
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    World's largest penguin colony loses its title after decline of more than 250,000 breeding pairs Phys.org
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    5 dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast Phys.org story
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    Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid Phys.org story

09:00 UTC 3

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    How a Logging Industry Downturn Fuels Wildfires The New York Times (limited free articles) by Scott Dance
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    What Can Four-Winged Dinosaurs Teach Us About Birds? The New York Times (limited free articles) by Jack Tamisiea
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    There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth The New York Times (limited free articles) by Natalie Wolchover

08:00 UTC 2

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    For women academics, feeling devalued can be a fatal career blow Science by Ailie McWhinnie
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    Will we observe dark matter as a particle or a wave? New Scientist (limited free articles) by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

05:00 UTC 3

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    Fly-tippers face £5k fine in new crackdown BBC
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    This year’s ‘super’ El Niño could wreak ecological havoc worldwide Science by Warren Cornwall story
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    Red squirrel project opens £250k community grant BBC

04:00 UTC 3

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    100-year magazine study reveals 'narrowing' of U.K. seafood recipes Phys.org
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    OpenAI just changed math forever. Exactly how, no one yet knows Science by Tom Howarth
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    AI edges closer to solving the Riemann hypothesis, one of math’s hardest problems Science by Zack Savitsky

03:00 UTC 1

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    Trump takes credit for a new ‘golden age’ of U.S. science Science by Jeffrey Mervis

01:00 UTC 3

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    Snakebites are a far bigger problem than we knew: new study maps the hidden dangers Phys.org
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    Russian ornithologist sentenced to prison for anticorruption donation Science by Richard Stone
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    NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets a Mars Driving Record The New York Times (limited free articles) by Kenneth Chang story

00:00 UTC 47

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    Daily briefing: What makes a happy scientist at work? Nature by Flora Graham story
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    Can GLP-1s heal the brain? Obesity drugs get a makeover for addiction and depression Nature by Mariana Lenharo story
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    Lead-tainted teeth reveal medieval mines’ unequal toll Nature story
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    Deep learning-assisted graphene-based THz metasurface for label-free and high-performance MCF-7 breast cancer cell sensing Scientific Reports by Hassan Zakeri
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    An event sentiment and herding-based stock price forecasting using graph neural networks Scientific Reports by Rehan Khan
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    Pre-disaster preventive dispatch for urban power grids considering frequency support from hydrogen energy systems Scientific Reports by Dandan Li
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    Cost-performance evaluation of socks developed from post-consumer denim waste and recycled polyester Scientific Reports by Muhammad Sohaib Anas
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    Structural lightweight design of bogie bolster based on surrogate models Scientific Reports by Yin Liu
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    Process-intensified continuous-flow synthesis of azaperone via a microreactor system Scientific Reports by Ali Ghobadian
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    Optimizing metro and BRT transfer design in Isfahan using passenger generalized cost and ant colony optimization Scientific Reports by Navid Nakhaie
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    Synergistic in situ upgrading and heat storage in intermittent SAGD enabled by a bifunctional nanocatalyst Scientific Reports by Rui Zhao
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    Disrupting the NAD + /NAM metabolic ratio driven by IL-1β inflammatory response potentiates chemotherapy and chemoimmunotherapy in mice Nature Communications by Fuxue Xing
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    Colossal visible birefringence and ultraviolet hyperbolicity in wide bandgap semiconductor CuAlO 2 Nature Communications by Baekjune Kang
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    Gamma-alumina as a highly active hydrogenation catalyst deciphered by molecular nitrogen Nature Communications by Chenyang Shen
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    Author Correction: Parkinson’s disease as a somato-cognitive action network disorder Nature by Jianxun Ren
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    Multi-day recalibration-free electrophysiology interface based on carbon nanotube thin film dry electrodes Nature Communications by Yuhan Wen
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    NiCLIP: neuroimaging contrastive language-image pretraining model for predicting text from brain activation images Nature Communications by Julio A. Peraza
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    Securing critical rare-earth supply through end-of-life NdFeB magnets recycling via molten salt electrolysis with consumable Mg-cathode Nature Communications by Jiayang Wei
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    Unmet care needs at the end-of-life among older adults with activity limitations Nature Communications by Chengxu Long
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    Reinforcement learning guided robotic platform that investigates and discovers asymmetric reactions Nature Communications by Patryk Klochowicz
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    Population-resolved single-emitter spectroscopy Nature Communications by Jonah R. Horowitz
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    Author Correction: Engineered CRISPR-OsCas12f1 and RhCas12f1 with robust activities and expanded target range for genome editing Nature Communications by Xiangfeng Kong story
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    In vivo engineering of CAR natural killer cells for immunotherapy using ligand-directed lipid nanoparticles Nature Biotechnology by Yuang Chen story
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    Proteomic aging clocks go to trial Nature Biotechnology by Neil A. Robertson
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    Selective, Catalytic Oxidation of Polyethylene Surfaces Nature by Cristian P. Woroch
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    Atomic-scale spin sensing of a 2D d-wave altermagnet via helical tunneling Nature by Zhuying Wang
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    Whistleblowing in universities is ‘extraordinarily risky’: stronger protections are needed Nature by N. Wyn Evans story
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    Diversify Nobel-prize nominations before it’s too late Nature story
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    Inundated AI conferences impose submissions caps Nature by Dalmeet Singh Chawla
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    A mysterious jelly seems to be left behind by toads Nature
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    Admire another researcher’s work? Tell them about it Nature by Madeleine Pownall
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    What’s the secret sauce for happy scientists at work? These eight countries offer some clues Nature by Linda Nordling story
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    Is this idea from AI or humans? A detector claims it can tell Nature by Elizabeth Gibney
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    Why not every global problem can be tackled by an IPCC-like organization Nature by Mike Hulme
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    When microbes degrade plastic, where does it go? Nature by Yitong Han
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    Decentralized AI needs more evidence on energy use Nature by Deepak Kushawaha
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    Preserve research data for tomorrow’s AI-enabled integrity checks Nature by Qingde Shi
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    In the AI era, coding means thinking like a systems architect Nature by Jacques Cornwell
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    Scellmate enables contamination aware curation and host mobilome linkage analysis of large SAG datasets Nature Communications by Yanren Wang
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    CSwinFK: a bidirectional cross-attention CNN-Swin Transformer fusion model for fungal keratitis classification in in vivo confocal microscopy images Scientific Reports by Miaoting Hu
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    Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the spouse response inventory in individuals with chronic pain Scientific Reports by Hongying Jia
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    Cellular and tissue compatibility of quaternary ammonium silane for endodontic applications Scientific Reports by Ranjeet Ajit Bapat
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    Effects of growth media modulation on cytotoxicity, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of postbiotic metabolites produced by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum I-UL4 Scientific Reports by Aniqa Rehman
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    Accuracy and clinical performance of conventional versus digital impressions for maxillary complete dentures: a randomized controlled clinical trial Scientific Reports by Mohammad Murhaf Habash
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    Body appreciation and regulatory emotional self efficacy in the association between physical exercise and social anxiety among Chinese college students Scientific Reports by Xiaolong Zhang
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    ActiNet: an open-source tool for activity intensity classification of wrist-worn accelerometry using self-supervised deep learning Scientific Reports by Aidan Acquah
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    Effect of the C = C double bond in biodiesel compounds on copper corrosion Scientific Reports by Daniela Almazo Orea