A River of News

Science headlines, Wednesday, October 28, 2026

204 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 4

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    The phantom lighthouse: New research explains one of Australia's strangest illusions Phys.org
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    Ultrathin metal layer boosts spin-related signals, opening a door to ultralow-power electronics Phys.org
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    Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters BBC
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    Atomic magnetism reveals why iron, but not chromium, can produce ammonia using sunlight Phys.org

22:00 UTC 3

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    Macromolecular crowding could help build artificial cell systems Phys.org
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    Molecular architecture determines tomato plant resistance to its main pest Phys.org
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    Explaining the difference between brittle and ductile behavior in polymer glasses Phys.org

21:00 UTC 7

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    Q&A: Decoding the cell—a conversation with a computational biologist Phys.org
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    Chornobyl dog population shows genetic signatures of directional selection Phys.org
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    Could next-gen artificial intelligence help map out future space outposts? Phys.org
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    Same radical, different paths: X-ray snapshots reveal how neighboring molecules shape its movement Phys.org
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    Schools increasingly affected by poor air quality as wildfire smoke becomes more common Phys.org
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    Medieval ghost stories featured rotten flesh, the walking dead and spoon‑stealing spirits Phys.org
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    Rarely seen deep-sea barreleye fish filmed in 4K Phys.org

20:00 UTC 8

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    Drones could help weather forecasters more accurately predict winter storms Phys.org
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    Controlling where gibberellin acts reveals how the plant hormone coordinates root growth Phys.org
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    150-year-old mystery about the identity of an 'extinct' giant crane solved Phys.org
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    New tissue atlas aims to help AI understand cancer Phys.org
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    Relocating amphibians and reptiles to make way for human development rarely delivers long-term conservation success Phys.org
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    Sun's outer magnetic field mapped in 3D for the first time Phys.org
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    A new physics-informed AI tool aims to predict wildfire spread in real time and assist wildfire response Phys.org
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    Customizable DNA labels can selectively guide drug carriers to cancer cells Phys.org

19:00 UTC 6

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    Humidity can change how smoke pollutants transform after dark Phys.org
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    'Let nothing be forgotten': Holocaust survivors' memorial books honored lives lost and vibrant hometowns Phys.org
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    Scientists count more than 2 million eels on one underwater mountain Phys.org
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    Study finds celebrity digital twins may boost trust in customer service Phys.org
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    Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss BBC story
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    Gambling risks found among teens as young as 13 Phys.org

18:00 UTC 20

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    How childhood experiences shape employment outcomes in India Phys.org
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    RFK Jr. loosens restrictions for six popular peptides, bypassing the FDA Scientific American (limited free articles) story
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    UV scans uncover natural varnish that may have preserved ancient Chauvet Cave drawings Phys.org
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    Supersonic waves could explain the strange orbits of hot Jupiters and Neptunes Phys.org
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    US adults say craft and sustained commitment, not fame, separate creators from influencers Phys.org
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    Why hugs become memorable Phys.org
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    Climate change amplified 2024 European floods more than rainfall, models show Phys.org
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    Eaton Fire may have exposed nearly 7 million people to elevated lead levels Phys.org story
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    How to be happy: Tips from the pioneers of well being research Phys.org
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    Can tiny microbes pack a mighty punch in the climate battle? New Scientist (limited free articles) by Christa Lesté-Lasserre
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    Blue Planet III is the best yet from the BBC and David Attenborough New Scientist (limited free articles) by Michael Le Page story
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    Why do dogs usually follow instructions, but cats largely ignore them? New Scientist (limited free articles) by New Scientist
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    Why can’t we cool water as quickly as we can heat it? part 3 New Scientist (limited free articles) by New Scientist
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    This week’s new questions New Scientist (limited free articles) by New Scientist
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    The King’s Observatory could be yours for the low, low price of £18 million New Scientist (limited free articles) by New Scientist
  16. science
    Our verdict on Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel: Not her best book New Scientist (limited free articles) by Alison Flood
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    Why the world’s first spinal cord transplant is so controversial New Scientist (limited free articles) by New Scientist
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    Tom Gauld on how to scare a scientist New Scientist (limited free articles) by Connie Murray
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    Twisteddoodles on scientists in horror movies New Scientist (limited free articles) by Connie Murray
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    Eaton Wildfire Exposed Millions to a “Cocktail of Chemicals” Eos by Emily Gardner story

17:00 UTC 6

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    A spider named for Stephen Colbert has a genome about 50% larger than ours Phys.org
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    How political polarization creates business uncertainty Phys.org
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    Yeast paired with electricity can convert CO₂ into a chemical used in biodegradable plastics Phys.org
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    Elementary school homework could be reinforcing educational inequality, study suggests Phys.org
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    Islands harbor nearly 20% of Earth's biodiversity, yet remain overlooked in conservation strategies Phys.org
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    How evolutionary biology became an unwilling ally of the manosphere Phys.org

16:00 UTC 10

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    There may be a new dwarf planet just beyond Pluto New Scientist (limited free articles) by Leah Crane story
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    When simulations fall short, this spectrometer learns for itself Phys.org
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    The hydrogen atom: The raw material of the universe barely exists on Earth—now we've made it in a flask Phys.org
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    Discovering Vasari beyond the page Phys.org
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    Extracellular vesicle discovery may shed light on how cancer spreads Phys.org
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    How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material Quanta Magazine by Yasemin Saplakoglu
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    Slow-motion electron camera reveals light-driven quantum jumps in graphene Phys.org
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    The Advanced Placement gender gap is narrowing but not across all subjects Phys.org
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    Does Sabrina Pasterski’s holographic theory make her the next Einstein? New Scientist (limited free articles) by Miriam Frankel
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    Access to stone rather than water governed where early humans lived New Scientist (limited free articles) by Christa Lesté-Lasserre story

15:00 UTC 9

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    NASA systems engineering team details Habitable Worlds Observatory mission architecture Phys.org
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    2024 solar storm triggered ultrarelativistic electrons inside Earth's 'impenetrable barrier' Phys.org
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    Brain Disease Is Pervasive in N.F.L., New Estimate Suggests The New York Times (limited free articles) by Carolyn Y. Johnson, John Branch story
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    You Can See Everything review: Elizabeth Holmes film is absurd but captivating New Scientist (limited free articles) by Grace Wade story
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    Refugees' experiences of loss shape their business ambitions Phys.org
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    Portable device accurately and rapidly detects PFAS in water Phys.org story
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    Can gravitational fields break and reconnect? Einstein's equations suggest they can Phys.org
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    Urban street trees lose much of their capacity to cool during droughts Phys.org
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    Landmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE Scientific American (limited free articles) story

14:00 UTC 9

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    Launch of global seed platform to tackle native seed bottleneck holding back nature restoration Phys.org
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    Japan's genome-editing law sets a global ethics challenge Phys.org
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    Trump to Ease Methane Rules for Oil and Gas Wells Eos by Grace van Deelen story
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    Against all expectations, researchers control the magnetic core of a single atom Phys.org
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    Nature-inspired additive could help protect living cells during freezing and thawing Phys.org
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    Transplanted ovaries adjust to the recipient’s biological age New Scientist (limited free articles) by James Woodford
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    A 60-year search is over: Chemists isolate long-elusive molecules with boron-oxygen triple bonds Phys.org
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    Earwax is both slippery and sticky—this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents Phys.org
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    Hannah Fry: I lost my dad to Alzheimer’s. New research into its origins is amazing New Scientist (limited free articles) by Hannah Fry

13:00 UTC 7

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    Amber fossils reveal how ancient Australian landmass helped seed Southeast Asia's tropical forests Phys.org
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    Indonesia's El Niño–driven peat fires are choking the region—and releasing centuries of stored carbon Phys.org story
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    National parenting support strategy could strengthen Australia's efforts to protect children Phys.org
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    Parts of Tibetan Plateau's frozen ground are gaining ice despite warming Phys.org
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    When consumers search 'cyclospora,' bagged salad sales take the hit Phys.org
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    Ants prioritize brain energy during starvation, echoing pattern seen in humans Phys.org
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    Science Assessments for a Changing World Eos by Kelly Caylor, Steven A. Hauck II

12:00 UTC 4

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    New feed supplement addresses honey bee declines after blueberry pollination Phys.org
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    Livelihood, education goals affect migration under climate change Phys.org
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    Sound-levitated particles reveal how static charge builds up Phys.org
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    Study finds heat waves speed snowmelt substantially, but rivers respond unevenly Phys.org

11:00 UTC 6

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    Fishmeal alternative aims to protect marine wildlife from overfishing Phys.org
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    Dead tree branches rise and fall with changing humidity, laser scans reveal Phys.org
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    Machine learning simulations reveal how plastic transforms into hard carbon Phys.org
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    Why do people self-harm? The mind-body divide might hold some clues Phys.org
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    Sci-fi horror collides with small-town politics in John Scalzi’s Monsters of Ohio Scientific American (limited free articles)
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    Super-insulating solid may soon help historical homes reach net-zero goals New Scientist (limited free articles) by Madeleine Cuff

10:00 UTC 8

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    Animal-borne Shamonda virus infects and kills a human for the first time Scientific American (limited free articles) story
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    U.S. moves to weaken methane limits on oil and gas producers Phys.org story
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    Cyclone eases after lashing India coast, no deaths reported Phys.org story
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    Comets probably didn't seed life on Earth after all, new study suggests Phys.org
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    Engineered albumin helps a therapeutic protein last longer and cross mucosal barriers Phys.org
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    Major Southern Hemisphere ocean layer shifts, raising questions about heat and carbon storage Phys.org
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    Why science is on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections Scientific American (limited free articles)
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    7 spooky bat facts—right in time for Halloween Scientific American (limited free articles)

09:00 UTC 3

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    Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry Lobbying The New York Times (limited free articles) by Christina Jewett
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    DNA analysis identifies root-dwelling fungi as potential keystone species in forest microbial communities Phys.org
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    The most important part of AI chatbots is being ignored New Scientist (limited free articles) by Jacob Aron story

05:00 UTC 1

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    AI cracks a 27-year-old pillar of computer science, OpenAI and Anthropic claim Science by Tom Howarth

04:00 UTC 1

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    ‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Can new technologies get rid of them for good? Science by Mark Peplow

03:00 UTC 2

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    MapInsights helps police trainees learn the territory Phys.org
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    Digital tools and 3D printing emerge as key themes in circular economy research Phys.org

02:00 UTC 3

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    New election forecast updates predictions every 10 minutes Phys.org story
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    Halloween meets history in many ghostly tourism attractions. Is this a problem? Phys.org story
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    Brambles are a problem weed in South Africa, but researchers are closer to finding a natural enemy to manage them Phys.org

01:00 UTC 4

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    Researchers produce urea in the field using system powered by biobatteries and solar energy Phys.org
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    Researchers discover why some frogs have escaped the current amphibian mass extinction Phys.org
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    A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science BBC story
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    Injuries matter less in the NFL than you think Phys.org

00:00 UTC 83

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    Report indicates water, food and power at risk by strong El Niño Phys.org story
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    Cost overruns aren't just due to incompetence, bureaucracy and bad faith Phys.org
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    Punishment alone won't help gang‑involved teens—a former child soldier explains why Phys.org
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    Climate health harms outpace action, prompting calls for global health emergency Phys.org story
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    Construction of planar-chiral macrocyclic phenanthridinones and their analogues through palladium/norbornene catalysis Nature Communications by Yaopeng Liu
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    Evolutionary oxidation of proteins in Earth’s history Nature Communications by Jeffrey M. Dick
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    Nonlinear responses induced by inhomogeneous edge states in a centrosymmetric topological insulator Nature Communications by Yitian Guo
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    Biomimetic hydrophobic gating in MXene polypyrrole–based artificial Ion channels for efficient perchlorate sensing Nature Communications by Jiaxin Xiao
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    Lipid stoichiometry and biomarkers reflect microbial acclimation and nutrient stress across the Atlantic Ocean Nature Communications by Daniel P. Lowenstein
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    Updated global estimates of carbon burial in seagrass sediments Nature Communications by Songlin Liu
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    Nonlinear coupling between digital economy development and regional income inequality in a reproducible multi-agent simulation framework Scientific Reports by Yu Zhang
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    A multivariate approach to understanding cognitive functioning in high-performance athletes Scientific Reports by Carmel Camilleri
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    Nonlinear bit-level image encryption method integrating DCGAN-derived dual-branch features and chaotic regulation Scientific Reports by Yizhe Lu
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    Delay-induced dynamics and Hopf bifurcation in a quarantined SEIQR epidemic model with nonlinear incidence Scientific Reports by Reem M. Hussien
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    A multi-metric characterization of quantum convolutional neural networks: expressibility, trainability, and noise sensitivity Scientific Reports by Tuhin Hossain
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    Metastable phase switching and an effective h /2 e flux scale in hydrated DNA Scientific Reports by Mariusz Pietruszka
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    Research on optimization of drilling pressure relief scheme for residual triangular coal pillars Scientific Reports by Jiping Zhang
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    Dengue comes back even in vaccinated people — new clues Nature by Freda Kreier
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    SWI/SNF complexes shape 3D chromatin architecture through CTCF and cohesin Nature by Sonia Debek
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    Pharmacological inhibition of METTL1 as a therapy against solid and blood cancers Nature by Eliza Yankova
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    Genetic variants shape single-cell chromatin accessibility and disease risk Nature by Angli Xue story
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    Alzheimer’s disease genetics converges on microglial and neuronal dysregulation Nature by Emil Uffelmann
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    Spatial and sectoral water demand assessment for the African continent Nature by Davy Vanham story
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    Presynaptic homeostasis mediated by exocytosis of a SNARE protein Nature by Hongfei Xu
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    A single-molecule spin–photon interface Nature by Simon Roggors
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    Time-reversal-symmetry-breaking spin injection from a compensated magnet Nature by Jone Mencos
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    Monolithically and in situ integrated PbS infrared imagers Nature by Sen Li
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    Eukaryotes’ closest relatives are internally simple syntrophic peptidotrophic archaea Nature by Hiroyuki Imachi story
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    MCT1-dependent mitochondrial lactate import sustains cardiac metabolism Nature by Ahmad A. Cluntun story
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    Tumour assembloids recapitulate tumour–CAF–T cell crosstalk in renal cancer Nature by Eunjee Kim
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    Emotion regulation capacity lacks a shared neural signature Nature by Maurizio Sicorello
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    Rare and common genetic variants shape single-cell immune gene expression Nature by Anna S. E. Cuomo story
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    T and B cells recognize splicing-derived neutrophil neoantigens in lupus Nature by Rayan Najjar
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    Subcycle videography of Landau–Zener–Majorana transitions in graphene Nature by V. Eggers
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    Molecular underpinnings of rheumatic diseases and emerging therapeutic concepts Nature by Gerhard Krönke
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    Narrow carbon pentaheptite nanoribbon as a covalent metal Nature by Jianmin Huang
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    Connectome simulations identify a central pattern generator for fly walking Nature by Sarah M. Pugliese
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    Perinatal elimination of genetically aberrant human cortical neurons Nature by Diane D. Shao
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    Delayed electron–hole recombination in a pseudo-direct semiconductor Nature by Marcello Righetto
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    Tandem repeat variation shapes immune cell type-specific gene expression Nature by Hope A. Tanudisastro story
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    Clostridium perfringens Delta toxin targets CD9 to drive NEC and brain injury Nature by Shimeng Zhang
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    Stone and water governed early human settlement of the desert Nature by Rudolf W. Dellmour story
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    Ribbon made of carbon pentagons and heptagons has metallic properties Nature
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    Genetic variants that alter gene regulation in specific cell types are closely tied to disease Nature by Heini M. Natri story
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    Meta-study sparks questions about what it means to be good at regulating emotions Nature by Hedy Kober
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    An unexpected function of a cell-cycle enzyme might explain the toxic effects of its inhibitors Nature
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    Clues about complex life come from freshly cultivated archaea Nature story
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    Lactate takes a shortcut into mitochondria to power the heart Nature by Trace Thome story
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    Tethered to stone: how rock and water availability shaped early desert occupation Nature by Emanuele Cancellieri story
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    The brain liquidates billions of mutant neurons around the time we’re born Nature by Heidi Ledford
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    Accounting of Africa’s water reveals a management gap Nature by Xu Wang story
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    This Arabian desert was once a lush paradise. Why did ancient humans avoid it? Nature by Shamini Bundell story
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    Why did ancient humans avoid this lush paradise Nature by Dan Fox story
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    Back-to-monomer depolymerization of silicones by deoxygenative chlorination Nature by Biping Xu
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    Switchable Chlorine Atom Transfer Radical Reactions Nature by Jun Huang
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    Could a giant sunshade in space ‘solve global warming’? Scientists are taking the idea seriously Nature by James Dinneen
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    The shifting sands of research independence: why mid-career scientists crave security Nature by Karen Hinxman
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    Where have all the saucers flown? Nature by Jeff Hecht
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    Is research funding now a lottery? Elite funder ERC swamped by applications Nature by Jonathan O’Callaghan
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    What students think about my teaching doesn’t matter. Am I wrong? Nature by Rachael Pells
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    How the pandemic changed trust in science — in four charts Nature by Miryam Naddaf
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    These three red flags could unmask dodgy journals Nature by Miryam Naddaf
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    The grand plan to transform psychiatry — by personalizing mental-health care Nature by David Adam
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    How personalization and psychedelics are revitalizing psychiatry Nature
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    An mRNA–lipid nanoparticle vaccine against H5N1 influenza virus protects lactating dairy cows from infection Nature Biotechnology by Jefferson J. S. Santos
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    An engineered, compact Cas12m variant for multiplexed gene activation in vivo Nature Biotechnology by Hainan Zhang
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    Preprint-centric publishing approach gets major boost Nature by Holly Else
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    Early-life bovine respiratory virome analysis reveals phage-driven adaptation and cross-host evolutionary signatures Nature Communications by Yue Wang
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    Genetic mechanisms underlying the associations between brain structure and mental health Nature Communications by Ke Hu
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    Orbital engineering of asymmetric Cu sites in MOFs for fenton reaction towards atomic surface manufacturing Nature Communications by Chun Cao
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    Supervising the search process produces reliable and generalizable information-seeking agents Nature Communications by Guangzhi Xiong
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    Oncogenic modulation of MAPK signaling in leukemia via SPNS2-driven sphingolipid metabolism and membrane nanodomains remodeling Nature Communications by Gaetano Sodaro
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    Prevalence, genotype distribution and associated factors of high-risk human papillomavirus among pregnant women in Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional analysis nested within a population-based cohort study Scientific Reports by Fitsum Weldegebreal
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    Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor response to maximal exercise in coronary artery disease and chronic heart failure Scientific Reports by Sabina Baladzhaeva
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    Association of antibiotic exposure with Kawasaki disease Scientific Reports by Takanori Suzuki
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    Phylogenetic characterization of circulating bovine viral diarrhea virus subgenotypes 1b and 1l in cattle from the Mediterranean region of Türkiye Scientific Reports by Hasbi Sait Saltik
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    Machine learning for advancing gamma source localization in a human phantom using NaI (Tl) detector spectra in radiobioassay Scientific Reports by Khalil Moshkbar-Bakhshayesh
  78. science
    Functional connectivity in cerebral visual impairment: implications for daily visual behaviors Scientific Reports by Negin Nadvar
  79. science
    Ameliorating effects and mechanisms of therapeutic electrical stimulation on the recurrent laryngeal nerve injury model in rats Scientific Reports by Wei Zheng
  80. science
    ESAD-Net : an efficient steel adaptive detection network for real-time surface defect detection Scientific Reports by Li Xiaoshan
  81. science
    Metabolic and hormonal responses to nutritional ketosis across metabolic phenotypes and sex in adults Scientific Reports by Mateusz Grabowski
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    Characterization of prolonged hospital stays on a Medical Oncology Department in Portugal Scientific Reports by Teresa Lopes Bruno
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    Optimizing oil selection for curcumin-based nanoemulsions formulation through molecular self-assembly Scientific Reports by Aina Hazimah Bahaman