A River of News

Science headlines, Monday, November 2, 2026

143 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 6

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    Telltale furrows: What the Baltic Sea seafloor reveals about bottom trawling Phys.org
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    Stem cells in deep sleep may point to a secret reserve for lifelong blood renewal Phys.org
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    How competing reproductive needs shaped the evolution of liverworts Phys.org
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    Arctic plant roots may play key role in climate change Phys.org
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    Plants may experience 'optical illusions' that affect their direction of growth Phys.org
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    Canada can develop infrastructure and protect biodiversity Phys.org story

22:00 UTC 8

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    Investigators Looking for Cause of Florida Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’ The New York Times (limited free articles) by Alexander Nazaryan
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    Do the Shetland Isles need Cold War-style military protection? BBC
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    Deep-sea mussels trade tidal rhythms for a 24-hour cycle in the lab Phys.org
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    To restore attention, reach out to nature Phys.org
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    Impact of deep-sea mining on seafloor ecosystem still evident 44 years later Phys.org
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    Magnetic nanocomposites could help shrink the components that power computer chips Phys.org
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    Exactly solvable model reveals how trapped light can create magnetic order in one-dimensional spin chains Phys.org
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    European flounder can complete whole life cycle in freshwater Phys.org

21:00 UTC 7

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    Industrialization reshapes gut microbes, from bacterial communities to their DNA, studies find Phys.org
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    Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk—and you could suffer more than your neighbor Phys.org
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    Are we overfertilizing our fields? Researchers challenge conventional soil testing Phys.org
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    Molecular dinitrogen anions pave the way for low-temperature ammonia synthesis Phys.org
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    According to science, you may be more likely to gain respect and status by helping others Phys.org
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    Reservoir, human activity impact Ravi River's surface water availability by fivefold Phys.org
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    From wild to mild: Friendly foxes show changes in brain region Phys.org

20:00 UTC 9

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    Q&A: Is faith feminine? Why US churches have men in pulpits, women in pews Phys.org
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    A new way to make better use of ruthenium in single-atom catalysts Phys.org
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    Ultrashort laser pulses can slice lab-grown diamond along useful crystal plane Phys.org
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    RNA-protein interactions could lead to new coronavirus drug targets Phys.org
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    Historical records reveal the bitter truth about 17th-century Transylvania's climate Phys.org
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    Fighting accent bias is everyone's job, not just accented speakers' Phys.org
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    Stars make oxygen for small galaxies, but they lose most of it Phys.org
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    Zapping part of the brain makes you think harder – at a cost New Scientist (limited free articles) by Michael Le Page
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    Dinosaur red blood cells recovered from 115-million-year-old fossil New Scientist (limited free articles) by James Woodford story

19:00 UTC 6

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    Long-term observations of marine clouds reveal how in-cloud motions shape rain Phys.org
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    Blood chemistry reveals why some animals bleed blue, green or purple Phys.org
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    Brand enchantment: How luxury brands become a source of meaningfulness for employees Phys.org
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    Predicting jumping genes' roles in changing genome size Phys.org
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    Dinosaur blood—oldest discovery rewrites what fossils can reveal about the past Phys.org story
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    Martian polar crater ice shifts with seasonal frost Phys.org

18:00 UTC 9

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    UN reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth's ice from climate change Phys.org story
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    Scientists build whole-Earth simulation to help find life on other planets Phys.org story
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    Zombies are real—just ask the parasites taking over the bodies and brains of insects and rodents Phys.org
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    Study reveals how coral-associated bacteria help corals survive extreme heat Phys.org
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    Experiment supports theoretical foundation for potentially more error-resistant quantum computing Phys.org
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    Wishing upon even star political candidates can be dangerous Phys.org story
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    A CRISPR gene boost reduces seizures and strengthens muscles in mice Phys.org
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    Lysosomes, the cell's 'recycling centers,' found to help control heart rhythm Phys.org
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    400,000-year-old fossilized termite nests named after Little Karoo town Phys.org

17:00 UTC 6

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    CubeSat achieves challenging laser link to ground Phys.org
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    Volcanic eruptions in the tropics are a major factor in Earth's thermostat Phys.org
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    Automated platform optimizes enzyme production using cell-free protein synthesis and AI-driven design Phys.org
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    New study explores how incomplete understanding fuels scientific progress Phys.org
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    Beyond visitor numbers: Understanding overtourism risk in suburban Tokyo Phys.org
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    Single molecules could provide the building blocks for future quantum networks Phys.org

16:00 UTC 9

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    Climate-vulnerable Africa faces significant gaps in early warning systems, leaving millions at risk from extreme weather Phys.org
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    Overlooked material in Ryugu and meteorites may explain how water spared ancient chemistry Phys.org
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    Engineered optical layers reshape how ultrathin gold films break apart under laser light Phys.org
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    72% of students say they procrastinate. Here's how to stay on track Phys.org
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    Why birds speed up to slow down: The physics of landing Phys.org
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    An unusual sexual bond between a bull and a male donkey Phys.org story
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    Worried you're breathing unclean air? Here's how to measure it Phys.org
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    We are finally pinning down what makes dyslexic brains different New Scientist (limited free articles) by Kate Douglas
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    This bull and donkey show interspecies homosexual bonds can run deep Scientific American (limited free articles) story

15:00 UTC 8

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    What Australian kids are teaching their parents about tech Phys.org
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    Is There Anything Left in the Dream of Cold Fusion? Quanta Magazine by George Musser
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    Flexible connectors enable new designer materials built from nanoparticles Phys.org
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    Early humans needed more than access to water to settle ancient Arabian deserts Phys.org
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    New study: Children who grow up in poverty are 5 times more likely to be poor young adults Phys.org
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    Entrepreneurship: The key to a longer life? Phys.org story
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    'New kit' helps battle against bugs BBC
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    Two new bandicoot species discovered after trawling through museum drawers Phys.org

14:00 UTC 8

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    Pearls and bird feathers inspire simpler method for producing structural colors Phys.org
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    Community input strengthens urban flood adaptation model Phys.org
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    Chinese software that produces ready-to-publish research papers in under two hours threatens peer-review system Phys.org
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    New avocado cultivation methods not environmentally costly Phys.org
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    National study pinpoints states with steepest warming trends since 1980 Phys.org
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    How to tell if a voice recording is AI-generated Scientific American (limited free articles)
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    A smart window grows a silver shield to keep sunlight's heat out Phys.org
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    Q&A: Hey AI, who should I vote for this year? Phys.org story

13:00 UTC 6

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    The desire to be remembered may be linked to better mental health Phys.org
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    Retirement does not make older Australians more lonely Phys.org
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    There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Organisms Eos by Caryl-Sue Micalizio
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    Building the Cities of Tomorrow with Living Materials Eos by James Dacey
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    Kangaroo Island honey's chemical fingerprint tells story of Black Summer fires Phys.org
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    Ultrathin kagome material opens a route to study unusual quantum states Phys.org

12:00 UTC 4

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    Clearer environmental benefits could encourage green EV insurance purchases Phys.org
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    Children can fear snakes and still love nature, new study finds Phys.org
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    Virtual tourism could get more realistic: Model builds panoramas Phys.org
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    COP31: Will this year’s climate summit be the most underwhelming ever? New Scientist (limited free articles) by Madeleine Cuff

11:00 UTC 6

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    Dust-shrouded Milky Way star cluster may be nearly as old as the universe Phys.org
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    Curiosity may be what drives our brains to become so complex New Scientist (limited free articles) by Jo Marchant
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    Enzyme found to have surprising role in earliest infant gut microbiome development Phys.org
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    The Moon may have squeezed Earth’s first continents into existence Science by Paul Voosen
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    Ebola update, AI math scoop and permanent daylight saving time Scientific American (limited free articles) story
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    The best new popular-science books of November 2026 New Scientist (limited free articles) by Liz Else

09:00 UTC 2

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    Castration extends life span, but in a surprising way, mouse study suggests Science by Mitch Leslie
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    The scientific truth about collagen supplements New Scientist (limited free articles) by Alice Klein

06:00 UTC 2

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    Woman who flew with swans warns of lead danger BBC
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    Verdict delayed on controversial sea defences BBC

05:00 UTC 1

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    U.S. approval of cheap, generic HIV prevention shot may boost global rollout Science by Jon Cohen story

03:00 UTC 2

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    Did scientists just find 115-million-year-old dinosaur blood? Science by Rodrigo Pérez Ortega story
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    ‘Cellophane’ bees make their nests from biodegradable plastic Science by Erik Stokstad

01:00 UTC 1

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    Global sexual health: Why communal knowledge about pleasure and well-being matters Phys.org

00:00 UTC 43

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    Daily briefing: ‘A triumph of scientific self-correction’ Nature by Flora Graham
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    ‘A perfect scientist, a perfect mum’: researchers mourn two biologists’ deaths in Spanish train crash Nature by Miryam Naddaf story
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    Microglia-dependent PDGFB regulation of neuronal KCND2 in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus determines propofol anesthesia induction Nature Communications by Boxu Cao
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    Evidence of widespread sequencing errors in global avian influenza study Nature Communications by Michelle Wille
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    The Genome Atlas of 1,020 Probands and 409 Unaffected Parents Decodes the Clinical Heterogeneity in β-thalassemia Nature Communications by Yuhua Ye
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    Fairness in infectious disease modeling Nature Communications by Yuhan Li
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    Building a pre-trained model for single-cell multi-omics analysis beyond highly variable feature selection Nature Communications by Zhen Yuan
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    Preparation of chiral β -keto acetals/ketals via Ni-catalyzed asymmetric reductive cross-coupling Nature Communications by Keyang Zhang
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    State space models naturally produce time cell and oscillatory behaviors and scale to abstract cognitive functions Nature Communications by Sen Lu
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    Field-deployable hybrid gravimetry: projecting absolute accuracy across a remote 24 km 2 survey via daily quantum calibration Scientific Reports by Nathan Shettell
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    Serum selenium, iron and rubidium are altered in treatment-resistant schizophrenia Molecular Psychiatry by Sandra Luza
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    Dynamic epigenetic changes during antidepressant pharmacotherapy in major depressive disorder Molecular Psychiatry by Svenja Müller
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    Sequencing and analysis of the human adaptive immune receptor repertoire Nature Reviews Genetics by Hesham ElAbd
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    Genomics for chronic overlapping pain conditions Nature Reviews Genetics by Michael Wainberg
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    What tech entrepreneurs can teach scientists about failure Nature by Dom Byrne
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    Assessing household resilience to climate change using resilience index approach in southwest Ethiopia Scientific Reports by Mohammedreha Abajihad Abafogi
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    Modeling afforestation suitability in the Cross-Niger transition forest through remote sensing and analytical hierarchy process to advance global goals Scientific Reports by Mfoniso Asuquo Enoh
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    Meet Neuropixels: how probes that track hundreds of brain cells at once are revolutionizing neuroscience Nature by Diana Kwon
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    Iranian scientists in the United States face major upheaval Nature by Sophia Chen story
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    Earth’s resources sustain humanity — but they come at a high price Nature by Richard Schiffman
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    Author Correction: mTORC1 drives cell-autonomous astrocyte reactivity in tuberous sclerosis Nature by Thomas L. Li
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    A TCN-KANformer-MDN model for engine remaining useful life prediction Scientific Reports by Jun Xu
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    Comparative assessment of classical, metaheuristic, and AI-based controller design and tuning strategies for VSC applications Scientific Reports by Muhammad Ali Syal
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    Green synthesis of multifunctional silver nanoparticles using Ocimum tenuiflorum L. inflorescence extract for potential antimicrobial and photocatalytic applications Scientific Reports by Bhavna Ghosh
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    Development of a three-stage randomized response model for sensitive surveys with a case study on drug consumption Scientific Reports by Ch Ganga Bhavani
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    Q-learning-based energy-aware parent selection and adaptive Trickle control for RPL in smart city IoT networks Scientific Reports by Kuna Venkateswararao
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    Tissue-specific lipidomic alterations in aging rats Scientific Reports by Samir Aisin
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    TiN/dielectric nanolaminates: effects of metamaterial engineering and disorder on the superconductive properties Scientific Reports by Vera N. Smolyaninova
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    In Indonesia, PhD students blow the whistle on bad supervision Nature by Dyna Rochmyaningsih story
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    Five overlooked steps to identify new epidemics, fast Nature by Serge Tonen-Wolyec
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    How researchers debunked ‘race science’: ‘a triumph of scientific self-correction’ Nature by David Silverberg
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    Phenotypic diversity and preliminary phytochemical screening of Iranian Datura populations: a descriptive baseline study under controlled greenhouse conditions Scientific Reports by Zahra Morovati
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    Marinas act as persistent introduction hubs driving the decadal accumulation of non-indigenous fouling species in an oceanic island system Scientific Reports by Patrício Ramalhosa
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    Graph and low-rank based cluster-prototype matching for transductive zero-shot learning Scientific Reports by Manliang Cao
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    A multi-objective UAV path planning model for power transmission tower inspection Scientific Reports by Xia Wang
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    Modified Mohr–Coulomb criterion and risk coefficient for mining-induced fault slip Scientific Reports by Shi Ruiming
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    Unified compliance-based correction for indirect tensile strength in Brazilian disc, ring, and modified seesaw tests Scientific Reports by Parveen Kumar
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    Quad-directional frequency-aware state space modeling for low-light image enhancement Scientific Reports by Sathish Mothe
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    Numerical modeling of the effect of cross-sectional shape on the interaction between dip-slip faults and underground tunnels Scientific Reports by Sadegh Ghavami
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    TH-positive pulmonary nerve fiber-epithelial interaction promotes adipose thermogenesis in male mice Nature Communications by Junkun Jiang
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    pH-responsive Keto-Enol tautomerism in a β -ketoenamine covalent organic framework for selective thorium(IV) capture Nature Communications by Jiaxin Xu
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    Electrochemical enzyme-inspired radical cascade cyclization of polyenal enables collective total syntheses Nature Communications by Liqun Yang
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    Measles made a stealthy return as another virus took the spotlight Nature