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How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration

Earth Sciences
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Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land

Astronomy
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Flares from magnetized stars can forge planets' worth of gold

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Veterinary medicine
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AI model found to be better than humans at picking puppies that will be good service dogs

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Environment
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Colorado and Denver told owners to cut their buildings' carbon emissions: Did the rules go too far?

Social Sciences
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Anti-trans attitudes have existed for years, but organized disinformation campaigns are increasingly driving them

Astronomy
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Astronomers investigate an extremely X-ray-luminous, radio-loud quasar

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Political science
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Poll: Many Americans say they will lose trust in public health recommendations under federal leadership changes

Space Exploration
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Chinese astronauts' return to earth delayed owing to weather

Political science
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Rape boosts risk of incarceration in women, new study suggests

Archaeology
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New Holocene Aboriginal rock art style identified in recent study

Biotechnology
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Sugar signaling treatment could boost wheat yields by up to 12%

Earth Sciences
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Rainfall patterns found to trigger extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics

Quantum Physics
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Overcoming the quantum sensing barrier: New protocol counteracts the limitation of decoherence

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Paleontology & Fossils
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Fossil of a new mammal species from the age of dinosaurs discovered in Mongolia's Gobi desert

Agriculture
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Less-thirsty rice offers hope in drought-stricken Chile

Ecology
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Kenya's desperate need for more snake antivenom

Space Exploration
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Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Space Exploration
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NASA's oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

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Earth Sciences
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Noto quake 3D model adds dimension to understand earthquake dynamics

Plants & Animals
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Popularly eaten fish among key seabed engineers, research shows

Optics & Photonics
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Light signature algorithm offers precise insight on viral proteins, brain disease markers and semiconductors

Earth Sciences
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High-resolution climate models reveal how Tasman Sea temperatures may influence Antarctic peninsula warming

Earth Sciences
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Climate change drives more overlapping wildfire seasons in Australia and North America, study finds

Environment
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Eastern Europe's air has become cleaner: Long-term study from Saxony shows decreasing air pollution

Planetary Sciences
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Quality of 3D printing with lunar regolith varies based on feedstock

Social Sciences
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How personality traits shape our prosocial behavior

Social Sciences
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Study explores how criminal law could address sexual violence in the metaverse

Cell & Microbiology
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How the influenza virus hijacks cell machinery to suppress immune alarm signals

Earth Sciences
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NASA 3D wind-measuring laser aims to improve forecasts from air, space

Cell & Microbiology
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Fungi dwelling on human skin may provide new antibiotics

Earth Sciences
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Snowball Earth: Drone mapping and isotopic dating suggest Marinoan glaciation spanned 4 million years

Cell & Microbiology
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Molecule can disarm pathogenic bacteria without harming beneficial microbes

Molecular & Computational biology
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Blackberries with no thorns? Scientist assembles genome of a blackberry in major step to breed better fruit

Molecular & Computational biology
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First atomic map of potato pathogen reveals potential infection mechanism

Ecology
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Less intensive management works best for agricultural soil, study finds

Ecology
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Global map of fishmeal and fish oil factories exposes industry's footprint

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Analytical Chemistry
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Atmospheric reaction between Criegee intermediates and water found to be unexpectedly fast

Optics & Photonics
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Compact optical clock uses quantum interference for improved frequency stability

Social Sciences
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Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit: A sociologist of work explains why

Cell & Microbiology
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Researchers uncover how intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium alters host cells

Biotechnology
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New method identifies rancid hazelnuts without removing them from the bag

Social Sciences
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Sexism can undermine teams by disrupting emotional synchrony's role in performance

Evolution
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'Extremely rare event': Bone analysis suggests ancient echidnas lived in water

Earth Sciences
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Anatomy of a 'zombie' volcano: Investigating the cause of unrest inside Uturuncu

Earth Sciences
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Earthquake-driven land sinking could increase flood risk in Pacific Northwest

Evolution
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Pugs and Persian cats show strikingly similar 'smushed' faces due to artificial selection

Biotechnology
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First synthetic 'mini prion' shows how protein misfolding multiplies

Quantum Physics
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Using 'shallow shadows' to uncover quantum properties

Condensed Matter
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First observation of non-reciprocal Coulomb drag in Chern insulators reported

Space Exploration
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P160C fires up successfully, a new chapter for Ariane 6 and Vega launchers

Cell & Microbiology
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Reciprocal interaction between extrachromosomal DNA maintenance and DNA damage response revealed

Paleontology & Fossils
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First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa

Analytical Chemistry
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Nuclear chemistry research gets an efficiency boost with 'serial approach'

Environment
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Multistakeholder solutions for urban resilience for coastal cities

Economics & Business
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Cryptocurrency may be evolving into a shadow banking system

Agriculture
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With sustainable practices, New York dairy farms achieve lower emissions

Earth Sciences
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Glaciers offer clues into the path of fossil fuel pollution

Earth Sciences
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Humanity's recent history leaves marks in deep marine sediments

Astronomy
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Vesta's missing core shatters long-held beliefs about the asteroid

Analytical Chemistry
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Scientists crack decades-old puzzle in carbon dioxide-to-fuel conversion

Nanomaterials
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First real-time visualization of nanofiber self-assembly uncovers key steps in formation of supramolecular gels

Space Exploration
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ACES finds its home in orbit

Other
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Is there a best way to peel a boiled egg? A food scientist explains

Other
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Investigators are increasingly using technology in conflict-related sexual assault cases

Astrobiology
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Life on Earth-like planets may emerge rapidly once conditions are favorable

Astronomy
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Hubble visits glittering cluster, capturing its ultraviolet light

Economics & Business
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Unexpected link found between police spending, housing prices

General Physics
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New atomic fountain clock joins elite group that keeps the world on time

Political science
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Who do Africans trust most? Surveys show it's not the state (more likely the army)

Space Exploration
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Amazon set for launch of Starlink-rival satellites

Social Sciences
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Teachers in South African schools may be slow to report rape of girls: Study shows why

Environment
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50 years later, Vietnam's environment still bears the scars of war, and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

Earth Sciences
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Granular systems, such as sandpiles or rockslides: New research will help scientists describe how they work

Cell & Microbiology
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How math helps to protect crops from invasive disease

Archaeology
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Curd your enthusiasm: Secrets of oldest book on cheese revealed

Earth Sciences
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Extreme rainfall—a long-standing hypothesis on temperature dependence may finally be settled

Ecology
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Flower strips could save apple farmers pest control costs

Condensed Matter
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Pressure-responsive, layered semiconductor shows potential for next-gen data storage

Political science
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Tensions over Kashmir and a warming planet have placed the Indus Waters Treaty on life support

Space Exploration
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Global first test success for NASA space power system

Political science
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India and Pakistan tension escalates with suspension of historic water treaty

Ecology
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Want to understand grasslands? Experts argue better understanding of regional factors needed

Nanomaterials
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Scientists observe how blobs form crystals and discover a new crystal type

Environment
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Why the energy transition won't be green until mine waste disasters are prevented

Molecular & Computational biology
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Pangenome analysis uncovers genetic key to larger peanut yields

Ecology
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Reefs in the 'middle' light zone along NZ's coast are biodiversity hotspots—many are home to protected species

Bio & Medicine
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Oscillating microbubbles sort exosomes from blood in minutes, skipping chemicals and centrifuges

Plants & Animals
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Temperature-driven epigenetic reprogramming lets plants control cell fate and adapt to environmental change

Economics & Business
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China's insider trading crackdown is backfiring. Experts explain why

Analytical Chemistry
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Zero-background fluorescence probe enables precise detection of hazardous hydrazine

Nanomaterials
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Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis offer hope for removing disinfection byproducts

Planetary Sciences
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Searching for the dark in the light on Mars

Biochemistry
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High-resolution 3D imaging reveals enzyme activity differences and drug effects in whole organs

Cell & Microbiology
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Cell colonies under pressure—how growth can prevent motion

Bio & Medicine
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DNA-inspired flexible fiber design enhances sensors for wearables

Astronomy
29

New Horizons observations lead to first Lyman-alpha map from the galaxy

Social Sciences
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Using humor in communication helps scientists connect, build trust

Biochemistry
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A simpler way to make microgels for programmable drug release

Ecology
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New tool helps protect corn farmers and insurers from future climate extremes

Planetary Sciences
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Sun's explosions echo in Earth's skies: How the atmosphere synchronizes with solar flare pulsations

Environment
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Summer 2024 was Lapland's warmest in 2,000 years, tree ring study shows

Ecology
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Microscopy confirms beech leaf disease threatens European beech trees, too

Mathematics
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Language structure shapes color-adjective links even for people born blind, study reveals

Plants & Animals
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Use of traditional forest medicinal plant ghost pipe influenced by social media

Nanomaterials
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Unveiling the 3D crystal secrets of defective nanoparticles

Nanophysics
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With AI, researchers can now identify the smallest crystals

Nanomaterials
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Nanostructured catalyst produces green hydrogen and glycerate with improved energy efficiency

Environment
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Dangerous synthetic opioids and animal sedatives found in Australian wastewater

General Physics
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Scientists release underground dark matter experiment design

Social Sciences
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Newly developed framework incorporates human aspect of supply chain flow

Social Sciences
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Colors are objective, according to two philosophers—even though the blue you see doesn't match what I see

Nanophysics
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Quantum-controlled few-photon strategy powers next-generation optical nanoprinting

Cell & Microbiology
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Bacteria use ancient war trick to outsmart viruses—and it could help us fight superbugs

Astrobiology
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An astronomer explains the extraordinary evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life

Cell & Microbiology
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Bacteria's mysterious viruses can fan flames of antibiotic damage, according to new model

General Physics
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Physicists test quantum theory with atomic nuclei from a nuclear reaction

Environment
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Mayflies retain more mercury as adults when selenium is added to highly contaminated water

Cell & Microbiology
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As a competitive grain for malting, rice may open the door to increase domestic demand

Biotechnology
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Imaging tool lets scientists observe genome dynamics in real time

Astronomy
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FAST reveals new millisecond pulsar missed by earlier surveys due to signal overlap

Earth Sciences
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Industrial waste is turning to rock in just decades, research reveals