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Our favorite headline so far today: "I bought a robot cat for my rabbit — and fell Into the weird world of animal-robot research." From the MIT Press Reader: https://flip.it/ZID.C_ #Animals #Robots #Science #Computing #Ethics

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A decade after the release of "The Martian" and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration. From @TheConversationUS: https://flip.it/QF7PdF #Mars #Space #SciFi #Science

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New study suggests scientists were wrong about dark streaks on Mars. From @CBSNews: "Some scientists believe the streaks are proof of flowing water ... Others believe the streaks are caused by dry processes, like rock falls or wind gusts." https://flip.it/.cVSr8 #Mars #Space #Science #Astronomy

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The lifecycle of a research grant in the U.S. @TheConversationUS goes behind the scenes of the system that funds science. https://flip.it/dFGwTT #Science #Research #NIH #NSF

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Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves. @AssociatedPress reports: "Fish that slimmed were more likely to survive." https://flip.it/MFU.lG #Fish #Animals #Science #ClimateChange

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The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are melting at an alarming rate, according to a new study, prompting new concerns about climate change. Read more from @USAToday https://flip.it/-2XE75 #Climate #ClimateChange #Antarctic #Greenland #Environment

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The Enhanced Games, a sporting competition in which athletes are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), will take place a year from now in — where else? — Las Vegas. @time's Sean Gregory spoke to organizers Aron d'Souza and Christian Angermayer about where they got the idea, who's […]

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In light of former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis, what constitutes an "aggressive" form of the disease? A urologic surgeon explains for @TheConversationUS: https://flip.it/Tzcf19 #Cancer #ProstateCancer #Biden #Health #Urology #Science

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How to avoid crying while cutting onions, according to physics. From @popsci: "A tiny guillotine put slicing techniques to the test." https://flip.it/XG.ewX #Food #Physics #Onions #Cooking #Science

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Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds. An ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions for @TheConversationUS. "Two recent scientific studies estimate that more than 1 billion birds ... die from collisions with sheet glass each year in the U.S. alone." https://flip.it/bnRINJ […]

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With a massive ark and museum, a U.S. man spreads creationism a century after the historic Scopes Monkey Trial, which took place 100 years ago this July in Dayton, Tennessee. He’s not alone. @AssociatedPress reports on the continuing appeal of creationism: https://flip.it/c9.mLC #Creationism […]

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At its peak in the 1700s, the 25-square-mile Kōhala Field System on the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawai'i fed between 30,000 and 120,000 people. Then came the Europeans, bringing disease that decimated the Hawaiian population and destroyed the traditional knowledge of how to cultivate […]

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What to do if you find a baby bird out of its nest. From @popsci: "Your first aim upon finding a chick out of its nest is to work out whether it has accidentally fallen or is simply taking its first steps out of the nest." https://flip.it/M1tqle #Birds #Spring #Animals #Wildlife #Science

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With a few strands of ancient DNA and the tools of modern biotechnology, scientists and perfumers are “scent-surrecting” aromas long-since lost to deforestation, drought, and human activity. From Atmos: "These Scents Were Once Erased by Humans. Now They’re Back." https://flip.it/nzqltq […]

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged not to upend U.S. vaccine system, but big changes are underway. @AssociatedPress reports: "The Food and Drug Administration will soon 'unleash a massive framework' for how vaccines are tested and approved, according to Commissioner Marty Makary." […]

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In a baffling case, capuchin monkeys are caught on camera kidnapping howler monkey babies. @AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/-UXoiX #Animals #Monkey #Science #Primatology #Panama

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On an island in Panama, a fad that one researcher called "viscerally disturbing" has recently taken off among a group of young male monkeys. These adolescents and juveniles have started to kidnap the infants of another monkey species, seemingly just for kicks. That's what scientists think after […]

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The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the devastating neurological disease. @ScienceAlert reports […]

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Scientists say they've created a battery that can stretch and bend without losing power. The discovery paves the way for wearable technology, smart medical devices, and robots with human-like movements. @LiveScience reports […]

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Gravity is one of the basic forces of nature that keeps the universe stitched together. Right? But, writes Melvin Vopson, suppose the law of gravity “is simply an echo of something more fundamental: a byproduct of the universe operating under a computer-like code.” It’s a scary thought, but the […]

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Last month, President Trump signed an executive order promoting deep sea mining in U.S. and international waters. Less than a week later, a U.S. subsidiary of the Canadian deep-sea mining corporation called The Metals Company submitted its first applications to explore and exploit polymetallic […]

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A new study suggests that people who remember small, seemingly unimportant details are actually better at coming up with creative ideas. “This means that creative thinkers view and interpret our world differently,” said Dr. Felix Chan, an assistant professor at the University of Birmingham in […]

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NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected the first aurora at Mars that’s visible to the human eye. Previous auroras observed at Mars appeared only in the ultraviolet, but this one was in the visible wavelength. @AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/1eVeJ_ #Science #Space #Mars #NASA

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The Voyager 1 spacecraft was launched in 1977. Now, it’s more than 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) from Earth. Its thrusters, which fell silent 20 years ago, threatened to abort the craft's mission — until NASA engineers brought them back to life. @LiveScience has more on “yet another […]

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The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering. Even today one of their structures, the Pantheon, is still intact nearly 2,000 years after it was built, a long time for concrete to last. Researchers from MIT may now know why. @ScienceAlert has the story: https://flip.it/0-V5R_ […]

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NASA engineer Ed Smylie, who helped keep the Apollo 13 astronauts alive using a combination of a spacesuit hose, sock, plastic bag, cue cards and duct tape, has died at age 95. Four hours after the explosion that tore through Apollo 13 in 1970, Smylie became concerned that the crew would […]

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Mars used to have vast oceans on its surface. But where did all the water go? A new study from researchers from China, Australia and Italy points underground. @sciencefocus has more: https://flip.it/7Nk7LZ #Science #Mars #LifeOnMars #Space

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Americans live shorter and sicker lives than people in other high-income countries. @WSJ explains how chronic disease became the biggest scourge in U.S. health. Gift link: https://flip.it/uCoNE6 #Health #Disease #Obesity #PublicHealth #Healthcare #USPolitics

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When KJ Muldoon was born at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in August, doctors noticed that he was lethargic. They carried out tests that revealed he had a genetic metabolic disorder that leads to the buildup of ammonia and can cause brain damage and death. Gene sequencing helped them […]

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What do Sudoku, AI, Rubik’s cubes, clocks and molecules have in common? They can all be reimagined as algebraic equations. From @TheConversationUS: "Algebra is more than alphabet soup – it’s the language of algorithms and relationships." https://flip.it/41r-jh #Algebra #Math #Mathematics #Science

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Early human ancestors used their hands to both climb trees and make tools, new study shows. @AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/FA_nkJ #Humans #Evolution #Anthropology #Science

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Ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land. From @AssociatedPress: "Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago." https://flip.it/i3xIa2 […]

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The world’s best banana growing areas are at risk from the climate crisis, a new report warns. From @euronews: "60 percent of the region’s most suitable banana growing areas could be lost by 2080 due to rising temperatures and extreme weather." https://flip.it/dbNd6O #Climate #ClimateChange […]

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Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests. From @AssociatedPress: https://flip.it/-mvFgE #Anthropology #Archaeology #History #Science #Germany

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The universe may die sooner than expected. From @popsci: "Astrophysicists say 'Hawking radiation' could dramatically shorten reality's lifespan." https://flip.it/lL9rXd #Space #Universe #Astrophysics #Science

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Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain. @TheConversationUS reports on new research: https://flip.it/vcU4XP #Brain #Psychiatry #Psychology #Science

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Bright auroras on Jupiter are captured by Webb Space Telescope. From @AssociatedPress: "The solar system’s largest planet displays striking dancing lights when high-energy particles from space collide with atoms of gas in the atmosphere near its magnetic poles, similar to how the northern […]

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What can we learn from a 1985 Salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated milk that killed at least 12 people? From @TheConversationUS: "Revisiting this investigation and its outcome provides lessons on how food safety inspections go hand in hand with consumer protection and public health […]

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Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture https://www.theverge.com/features/664282/indigenous-data-sovereignty-native-trump-musk-dei The tRump administration’s war on DEI is spurring scientists and researchers from Indigenous communities to seek new protections […]

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Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language. @npr reports on two new studies: https://flip.it/4Xy7D7 #Animals #Language #Science #Evolution #Anthropology

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It's getting crowded up there. New spacecraft aims to police satellites in orbit. From @IEEESpectrum: "The 700 kilogram Jackal, fitted with 20 thrusters and a large fuel tank is meant to cruise from spot to spot, patrolling its assigned region of space." https://flip.it/PG4Gb9 #Space […]

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit. @AssociatedPress reports: "The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were not so sure of the precise location." https://flip.it/aT6H90 #Space #Soviet #Kosmos482 #Science #Russia

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A century ago, suspended monorails were serious mass-transit contenders. Today, only one suspended monorail, the Wuppertal Schwebebahn in Germany, has survived—though not without incident. But could monorails make a comeback? @PopularScience shares why they may be worth another look […]

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to find autism’s causes in a few months. But for many experts, the claim is jarring and unrealistic because it appears to ignore decades of science linking about 200 genes that play a role — and the quest to understand differences inside the […]

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Deepfakes are getting disturbingly good. @sciencefocus has more on the misleading videos where a person’s face or body has been digitally altered to mimic someone else — some of which now even have the appearance of heartbeats: https://flip.it/HX4eBY #Science #Deepfakes #ScienceNews #Technology

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Scientists in China want to take a sample of Venus’ toxic atmosphere and bring it back to Earth. Never mind the mix of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. @ScienceAlert has more on this radical plan: https://flip.it/_nTxAz #Space #Science #Planets #Venus

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A half-ton Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth, but don't panic. NBC News reports: "Kosmos-482 was designed to land on Venus but instead has spent the past 53 years languishing in Earth’s orbit because of a rocket malfunction." It's expected to enter Earth's atmosphere sometime on […]

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Progress in science and medicine isn't the only thing threatened by President Trump's budget cuts, Also at stake is ethical oversight. Without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk, argue two professors. From @TheConversationUS: https://flip.it/Vq3yQe #Science #Medicine […]

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Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science. 🥚 @AssociatedPress reports on experiments with over 200 eggs: https://flip.it/Cbcomt #Eggs #Science #Food #Physics

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Why are Americans so obsessed with their lawns, with town and city ordinances stipulating rules on length and trimming, and home owner associations dishing out fines? NOĒMA magazine looks at the history and cultural significance of these suburban staples, which are, from an ecological point of […]

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